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A baby calf is born, and under his mother's guidance grows happy and fat.

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1 author picked The New Baby Calf as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Having grown up on a farm, animal characters are a big hit for me.

This book is beautiful, whimsical, and truthful. Barbara Reid’s illustrations invite the reader to stare in fascination at how she created them. The lyrical text will have grown-ups and wee ones repeating the refrains together at bedtime.  

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