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Love in the Wild Board Book

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$7.39 $9.99 In stock

Category: Board Book



The sweet rhyming text in Mudpuppy's Love in the Wild Board Book highlights the many different types of love that can be found in the animal kingdom! This colorful celebration of love is based on scientists' observations of same-sex couples, adoption, non-binary gender expression, and more. Author-illustrator Katy Tanis is currently earning a MA in Biology from Miami University of Ohio. Her graduate work, partnering with the Wildlife Conservation Society, explores the promotion of conservation biology through art.

- 30 pages

- Features rhyming text

- Trim: 7 x 7", 18 x 18 cm

- Greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Printed with nontoxic inks.

- All Mudpuppy products adhere to CPSIA, ASTM, and CE Safety Regulations

Customer Reviews (4.3 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Joshua G. ★★★★★

The rhyming text flows so naturally that my toddler asks for it every single night, and we both learn something new about animal bonds each time. The sturdy board pages hold up well to little hands turning them again and again.

Samuel S. ★★★★★

The animal-themed illustrations are vibrant and engaging, and the board book’s sturdy pages can handle my baby’s grabbing and drooling without tearing. I love that the rhyming text introduces different types of love, which sparks nice little conversations about feelings with my preschooler.

William P. ★★★☆☆

The rhymes are sweet and my toddler likes pointing at the animal pairs, but the text feels a little thin compared to other board books we own. Pages are sturdy enough for a one-year-old, though I wish there were a few more of them.