Sturdy board pages. A rainbow of baby faces. Verse rhythm and rhyme. Playful, patterned artwork that pops from the page.
All of which brings me to a final note (for now) about children's book illustrator Annie Kubler. Pictures can make or break a baby book's appeal. Kubler draws babies front and center, in the middle of things, just where they like to be! Her page action is simple. Each drawing carries one main idea or topic for conversation.
Young children are grand imitators. Kubler's characters are often partnered with stuffed animals, 'lovies,' who imitate them. Her babies simply can't sit still! Sound like someone you know?
Born in France, Annie Kubler lives and works in the UK. She is the Art Director at Child's Play International, an English publishing firm that specializes in books for the youngest reader. Young children are grand imitators. Kubler's characters are often partnered with stuffed animals, 'lovies,' who imitate them. Her babies simply can't sit still! Sound like someone you know?
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