Harriet Ziefert

Animal stories illustrate the steps in reproduction from intercourse to the birth of a child. A separate section gives sample answers parents may give to their childrens's questions.

"Illustrations and rhyming text invite the reader to move like a variety of aquatic animals, from slithering like an eel and waddling like a penguin to running like a hungry alligator." --

Invites parent-child communication about basic concepts that every young child needs to master--letters, numbers, counting, shapes, colors, seasons, and opposites.

Simple text and black-and-white illustrations introduce animals and the noises they make.