Kai-Mook

PreS-K—When a baby elephant is born, all the animals are smitten. Pig thinks that its pink patches look just like the baby's pink skin and declares, "She is so cute, oink-oink!" Rabbit thinks that her floppy ears are just like its own and says, "She is so cute, sniff-sniff!" Gorilla thinks that the baby's nose looks like a banana. "She is so cute, screechscreech!" Each creature takes a turn to point out similarities with the new baby and all declare her "cute." At last the new baby says, "I AM NOT CUTE,"..."I AM KAI-MOOK!" The friendly collage and pastel cartoon-style animals are just right for toddlers and preschoolers. Children seated at the back of the room at storytimes will have no trouble following along with the oversize pages and large, easily recognizable creatures. Bright-eyed, smiling faces and interesting texturing provide visual appeal that earns this book a spot among the pack of baby-in-the-jungle tales. Further, Kai-Mook's many points of similarity with her fellow animals may help spark conversations with older siblings who are having trouble finding anything in common with their newest family members.—Jayne Damron, Farmington Community Library, MI