Chippy Chipmunk: Babies in the Garden Book Review

Gift Giving Guide: Books can make a great gift for children of all ages. This book, in particular, is great for ages 6 and under.

Chippy Chipmunk: Babies in the Garden, by Kathy M. Miller, is a children's book full of fantastic photography that chronicles the real life events of baby chipmunks that occur during the first few days when the emerge from their burrow. The book contains over 80 vivid photographs. The story focuses on four baby chipmunks as they discover and learn about the world around them.  The author shares the significance of the names of the real-life chipmunks  she chose: Rosalie, Roosevelt, Rachel, and Benjamin.

The book teaches the following facts about chipmunks:

Chipmunks are born in the spring and summer

Chipmunk litters can range from 2-6 babies

At birth, baby chipmunks measure only 1 inch long

A fully grown chipmunk measures 5-7 inches with a 3-4 inch long tail

Play is a way for animals to practice survival skills

Review: I thought the concept of the book was absolutely fascinating. The book itself was totally adorable. I read it to my daughter and she absolutely loved it. It was great to see real pictures as opposed to illustrations. Reading it actually made me become more interested in learning more about these fascinating creatures. I loved how the book was playful yet educational at the same time and how there were chipmunk facts at the end of the book. This is definitely a great book to get for a child.

Buy it here:  Chippy Chipmunk: Babies in the Garden retails for $19.99 but can be purchased from Amazon for $13.57.

For fellow Erie-ites (Erie, PA) you can also find this book at the Wild Birds Unlimited store.  They carry signed copies, which contain special die-cut chipmunk bookmarks in them. 

I was provided with the above mentioned product for the purpose of facilitating this review. No other compensation was received and the views expressed here are my own.