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February 2001Baby books: *18 months and over*

THIS MONTH'S FAVE RAVE:
What would we do without Missus Mac?, by Gus Clarke

If you’ve ever helped out in your child’s nursery or pre-school, you’ll recognise the range of practical duties and emotional support that are needed, simultaneously, by so many children.

The text of this book has a good rhythm without resorting to an over-tight rhyme, and there are some lovely observations: Missus Mac is ‘always there when you need her most’ (picture of boy on loo being handed new toilet roll), ‘to put things together’ (picture of girl sitting on bench outside having plasters stuck on her hurt knees and Missus Mac using a spare plaster to repair the girl’s glasses), ‘or keep them apart’ (picture of two children fighting).

Published by Anderson, Ł4.99

HONOURABLE MENTION:
My First Book of Numbers, by Kim Deegan

This stylish book isn’t a formal introduction to counting (the best way of introducing counting is to go from one to ten, not backwards), but has a refreshing approach.

A baby is shown in the first image throwing a ball to knock down ten skittles, and a big blue number 10 fills the opposite page. Lots of familiar play scenarios follow, until we reach number one, where Mum comes in and discovers ‘one big… mess!’

Published by Bloomsbury, Ł7.99

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