One Sentence Summary
Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap Book’ by Karen Katz is an adorable lift-the-flap book that introduces babies to their body parts in a fun and interactive way.
Book Genre
Children’s Picture Book
Main Topic of the Book
This book is a fun, and interactive way to learning names of body parts for babies.
Key Ideas
The key ideas of this book are:
- Exploring body parts: This book introduces babies to their bodies in a fun way.
- Interactive playful illustrations: Each page includes lift-the-flap illustrations and makes learning fun.
- Early literacy and numbers skills: This book includes number, color and shape activities to introduce early language.
Main Parts of the Book and a Short Summary
The book begins with a baby asking the reader to help them find their belly button. The reader is then invited to explore the baby’s body through the lift-the-flap concept to find the baby’s eyes, ears, mouth and nose, and eventually its belly button. On each page, the baby introduces new body parts while engaging the reader with counting and color activities.
Key Takeaways
- This book is a fun, interactive way to learn about body parts for babies
- It includes lift-the-flap illustrations and counting and color activities
- It can help babies learn their body parts in a fun way
Author’s Background and Qualifications
Karen Katz is an award-winning children’s book author/illustrator with over thirty five published titles. Her books have been included in Best Books of the Year lists from Parent, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist.
Target Audience
This book is intended for babies and young children.
Publisher and First Publication Date
This book was originally published by Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in 2002.