Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado [Hardcover]

A beautifully and realistically illustrated book that briefly introduces how animals care for their young. Young children will enjoy seeing care-taking by familiar animals and learning about new ones. A good choice for first graders to meet NGSS performance expectation 1-LS1-2 to read to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive. The book places humans squarely in the Animalia kingdom, rather than setting us apart from all others, inviting comparisons between species.Captivating images, beautiful but simple poetry and a great information resource for teachers make Cuddled and Carried a must-have in any home and school classroom library. My 5 and 6 year olds were captivated by the message and beautiful images. I strongly recommend this book!What a gentle book! It nurtures a childs empathy for others and opens their eyes to the world of nature. Very sweet and educational.Cuddled and Carried is one of those books children will ask to be read over and over. The illustrations make you want to cuddle and carry the book itself.The amazing lifelike illustrations show nurturing relationships of a variety of animals and their babies [who] share the meaning of love. Simple sentences promote a child self-reading from the artwork, even if they dont know the words. Cuddled and Carried is a fun and educational resource. Highly recommended!Simply written with breathtaking illustrations of parents and babies in the animal kingdom&This book was thoroughly enjoyed by our younger children. Even the older children picked it up and read it on their own. It is a heartwarming book for sure and is a great way to help children (and yes, even parents at times!) learn and realize the importance of having a loving and nurturing parent/child relationship&The bilingual part of the book is so wonderfully put together.Babies, whether in snowy dens, warm lagoons, cozy nests, or living rooms, are nurtured and nuzzled, carried and cuddled. This lyrical, bló–