Can your child imagine what would happen...

...if children took their baby brothers or sisters to school in backpacks?

...if babies had to do show and tell?

...if the teacher asked the babies to do a worksheet?

...if babies went to music class?

...if babies went to the principal's office? 

The process of observation, imagination, prediction and hypothesis testing known as inductive reasoning is used by all learners to navigate the world. 
The process of inductive reasoning known as Bayesian Analysis is used in formal scientific decision-making.

And it all starts with a simple "if...then" statement. 

If Babies Went to School can be ordered from AuthorHouse, Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble or other online book retailers.   

To contact the author, email barbaralock@ifbabies.com.

In this cleanly written and beautifully illustrated children's story, two school-age characters imagine what would happen if they brought their baby brother to school.  What follows is a classic interplay between the children's imagination and their observations in the real world.   The story is constructed around a series of "if..then" statements, permitting parents or teachers to explore the concept of inductive reasoning and critical thinking with child readers. 

This children's story book features:

Careful story crafting by author and physician Barbara Lock for children ages 4 to 8 years of age
26 stunning colored-pencil illustrations by fine artist and illustrator Gus Tarantino
An introduction to articulated inductive reasoning disguised as a story for children
A spelling list of words from the book

"If Babies Went to School" has been reviewed by freelance writer and editor Cheryl C. Malandrinos, on The Children and Teen's Book Connection.  She writes:

"This is a great book. It’s funny, it gets kids thinking, and the illustrations are adorable, and many times, hilarious. Lock did a superb job of putting together a story that will educate and entertain. I certainly found myself laughing more than once while reading it..."   

Read more of Cheryl Malandrinos' review.

Susan M. Heim, parenting author and "Chicken Soup for the Soul" editor has reviewed "If Babies Went to School" on her On Parenting blog.  She writes:

"If Babies Went to School is a fun read that encourages kids to ask the question, “What if?” as well as use their imagination. When I read this book to my boys, they came up with all sorts of scenarios where babies might be a catastrophe at school! They highly enjoyed the colorful illustrations by Gus Tarantino, too. I hope you’ll pick up a copy of If Babies Went to School to add to your children’s personal library!"

Read more of Susan Heim's review.