I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I understand what they wanted to portray in this book, but it was lacking in a lot of ways.

Originally released in 2017 as Up!, Upsy-Daisy, Baby! is the board book release for this adorable story of how cultures all over the world carry their babies. Cut-paper collages illustrate families from 10 locations around the world, from Afghanistan to Peru, from Canada to West Africa. Family members all care for the little ones in their lives: grandparents, cousins, siblings, moms, and dads alike. The illustrations are eye-catching, with bold, primary colors and bold fonts. Perfect for cuddle time storytime and lapsits. Pair this with Star Bright's board book, Llévame, which uses photos of multicultural babies to communicate the same snuggly message.

The collage art of this picture book is delightful. The colors, shapes, and patterns catch the eye on each page. The diverse familial and inclusive theme is carried throughout featuring families from different cultures and a father caring for his baby in a wheelchair. The sing-song phrases (like the title), such as bouncy-bouncing and comfy-cozy add to the baby storytime appeal. This would be a fun book for playtime dates and bedtimes, too. I was not able to compare, but this title appears to be a possible updated version of another title called Up! by the same duo.

Thank you to the publisher for sharing a copy with me. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a charming story that both young and old will find delightful. Babies are celebrated by showing the care and love they receive from caregivers, parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents on a global scale. Diversity reigns and the author and illustrator have done a magnificent job of showing the different carrying styles of these amazing bundles of joy. Some are carried in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets, and of course snuggled tenderly in arms.

Families carry their babies in a variety of ways. Each and every infant is wrapped in an aura of love that brings them peace, comfort and an unmistakable sense of protection and safety.

The cut-paper collages are stunning and elevate the story to the highest level. Kids will love the repetitive phrase 'upsy-daisy, baby' that winds its way throughout the narrative. It is a testament to all that these little ones are truly special and are handled with TLC and deemed treasures all over the world. I highly recommend this book.

This book combines beautiful illustrations, visuals of different people from around the world, and common ground of caring for babies to bring a wonderful board book to expose children to diversity and similarity all at once. I look forward to obtaining this title for my library and using it in my story times. Board books are often too advanced for the age range the format targets, but I believe this book is perfect for babies and toddlers.

The collage illustrations in this book are gorgeous, and probably the highlight of the book. I was looking forward to seeing the various ways in which people around the world carry their babies, and while that was shown, I feel like I didn't learn much. Part of the problem is the sparse text. None of the locations or cultures are actually named, so you have to guess at where they're supposed to be. (I can see how adding that would've cluttered up the text, but a page of notes at the end detailing the various locations would've been nice.)

Aside from perhaps making children want to haul around their baby sibling in a basket hanging from a pole, this is probably a safe bet for a book that young kids are going to enjoy. There are plenty of cute babies and colourful locations to look at.

Let's face it, babies like to look at books that show babies, and what better way to show babies, than the different ways to carry babies around the world.

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This very simple picture book/boardbook is for babies to look at, and find themselves. There are babies being carried in baby packs, and being carried in slings. There are babies being carried in as many different ways as you can think of.

Cute representation of different places around the world, as well as cultures.

But, it is a board book/picture book, and very simple, so there really isn't a plot.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Beautiful illustrations with vivid portraits of families carrying their young in varies ways. Loved it.

Babies love books about babies. They love to point and identify the baby in the picture. It does show various ways around the world that babies are carried and there are plenty of pictures of babies that will amuse babies being read to/looking at pictures.
I didn’t find a lot of substance to this book and didn’t really care for the illustrations but for a baby looking at other babies, they may like it. Being sold as a board book is great as babies themselves can look at the book on their own whether or not they get much out of the book itself.
Thanks to the publisher and net galley for allowing me the privilege of reading this book by sending me a free copy in exchange for an honest review

I love this! Ashley Barron's illustrations are wonderful. This is a great complement to Love You Head to Toe.