From zebras to badgers, from parrots to seahorses, this cuddly picture book celebrates cute animals.  Each page features one adorably illustrated species, surrounded by butterflies and pastel-patterned backdrops.  The illustrations are accompanied by short sentences pairing each animal with an action.  It is unclear what qualifies an animal as “itsy-bitsy” – not all of the animals featured are babies, and neither are all of them small.  This is especially obvious when animals pictured opposite each other are in very different scale.  This does not profess to be a nonfiction work, however. Thus, these small problems may be overlooked.  Families will enjoy the gentle text and friendly beasts.  While we may not see a badger curled up with rabbits and ducklings any time soon, it isn’t a bad way to imagine the world.  The field is thick with inoffensive books like this – making this entry an additional purchase.