How do animals carry their babies? Not in backpacks or strollers, but tucked in pouches . . . Gripped in teeth . . . Propped on backs . . . Even underneath! Marianne Berkes rhyming verses present some of the many ways that animals carry their young. Cathy Morrisons magical illustrations capture the intimate moments of mother and baby. Book Reviews: "The art work is outstanding, and the information brings many habits of unusal animals to young readers. I could not wait to turn to the next page and see what creatures were brought to such vivid life." ~ Dave Johnson, Zookeeper at the Denver Zoo; Director and Founder of the Katie Adamson Conservation Fund; children's book author of Elephants of Denver, Narayani: The Unicorn of Nepal, and Zodiac Kids. " Beautiful in imager and rich in text, this book is bound to delight and inform readers of all ages. Especially refreshing is that dads are inlucded as primary caregivers in this book! A wonderfully comforting mesage of connectedness amoung the world's creatures shines through - big or small, firece or cuddly, we all care for our young. ~ Dr. Mary Benson McMullen, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana.