Also by Phyllils Root: Looking for a Moose Here Comes Tabby Cat Hey, Tabby Cat! Mouse Goes Out   Also illustrated by David Walker: Time for a Hug Bears on Chairs Domino (Super Sturdy Picture Books) Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere by Phyllis Root, illustrated by David Walker Ages 1-3 32 pages Candlewick February 2011 Board book     This colorful board book celebrating spring features a collection of animal babies who venture forth with their mothers to explore their new environments, enjoying their new freedom as they learn to fly, swim, wiggle and slide with their mothers’ help. The most exciting thing they do is discover other babies engaged in similar activities. The little bird flying over a pond sees a little fish below. The little fish spots a baby snake on the shoreline, and on it goes. Your toddler will have fun watching these critters flip and flap, splish and splash, and sloop, slop and slide their way from one page to another. As you read the book together, here’s also an excellent way to begin animal identification (where’s the little bird?).     web reviews 7   Bob Walch/2011 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)