{"id":44105,"date":"2026-04-12T08:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=44105"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:39:39","slug":"babies-on-board-part-1-by-susan-marie-chapman-author-natalia-loseva-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=44105","title":{"rendered":"Babies on Board Part 1 by Susan Marie Chapman (Author), Natalia Loseva (Illustrator)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A cozy, feel-good, and fun offering.<\/b><\/p>\n

A beach-day wish becomes a quiet lesson in kindness, family, and responsibility in Chapman’s thought-provoking picture book. Little Mouse, the newest member of Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot\u2019s circle, pulls a wish that reads, \u201cBeach day with your family.\u201d While he\u2019s eager, Mr. Squirrel protests, \u201cDo I have to go? I\u2019m not really a beach squirrel.\u201d Still, Little Mouse gently reframes things: \u201cYou are a part of my family, aren\u2019t you?\u201d That idea (family as something chosen) anchors the story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The plot itself is simple: a trip to the beach, a fall from a paddleboard, and a rescue by a giant sea turtle who says, \u201cI have never forgotten your kindness.\u201d But beneath that simplicity, the story explores themes of reciprocity and care, especially as the turtle waits for his babies to hatch. The message about protecting nature emerges naturally, never feeling forced. Chapman’s characters are clearly drawn; Little Mouse curious, Grumpy steady, Mr. Squirrel humorously reluctant (\u201cThis dreadful sand is everywhere!\u201d). Natalia Loseva’s illustrations are bright and expressive, reinforcing emotion and movement without overwhelming the text.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perfect for young readers ages 4\u20138, especially those who enjoy gentle adventure stories with meaningful lessons about friendship, family, and caring for the natural world.<\/span><\/p>\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Buy now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Gourmet Dog LLC<\/span><\/p>\n

ISBN <\/span>\u200e <\/b>978-1734542998<\/span><\/p>\n

Print length 38 pages<\/span><\/p>\n

Price $12.99 (CAD) Paperback, $21.99 hardcover, $3.99 kindle edition, $0.00 Kindle unlimited<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A cozy, feel-good, and fun offering. A beach-day wish becomes a quiet lesson in kindness, family, and responsibility in Chapman’s thought-provoking picture book. Little Mouse, the newest member of Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot\u2019s circle, pulls a wish that reads, \u201cBeach day with your family.\u201d While he\u2019s eager, Mr. Squirrel protests, \u201cDo I have to go? I\u2019m not really a beach squirrel.\u201d Still, Little Mouse gently reframes things: \u201cYou are a part of my […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":44108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[723771669,723770834,723771670,723771671,3849474,723771287,723769804,723769803,723771387,723769805,723771386],"class_list":["post-44105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-babies-on-board-part-1-by-susan-marie-chapman","tag-childrens-animal-books","tag-childrens-animals-stories","tag-childrens-books","tag-childrens-picture-books","tag-goodreads","tag-kindle","tag-kobo","tag-natalia-loseva","tag-nook","tag-susan-marie-chapman"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/81Ccvkt9QQS._SY342_.jpg?fit=325%2C342&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-btn","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44105"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44109,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44105\/revisions\/44109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/44108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}