About the book

A touch-and-feel book in which babies pat a bunny, play peekaboo, and feel daddy's scratchy face alongside two children.

Reading notes

One of the first interactive baby books; best used one-on-one with a lap reader.

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Book details

Author

Dorothy Kunhardt

First published

1940

Suggested ages

Ages 0–2 (editorial estimate — children vary)

Reading mode

Best read aloud

Topics

touch and feel, senses

Edition shown

ISBN 9780307120007 · Golden Books (Random House Children's Books), May 1, 2001 · novelty book (comb-bound)

Catalog record

Open Library work record · edition record

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