With plenty of photographs to coo over and a gentle message of habitat conservation—it’s nice to be a pika on a snowy mountaintop—this book will charm children and parents alike. It’s nice to be a pika perching on a rock; eating flowers, munching leaves, going for a walk! This board book introduces babies and toddlers to a very adorable animal. Playful, rhyming text takes us through a day in the life of a pika, supplemented by fun facts for parents to share with youngsters. Also Available: It's Nice to Be an Otter “Filled with stunning color photographs of pikas in their natural, mountainous habitat,... It's Nice to Be a Pika is an excellent nonfiction nature board book for early of pre-readers.” -- Children's Bookwatch It's nice to be a pika perching on a rock; eating flowers, munching leaves, going for a walk! This board book introduces babies and toddlers to a very adorable animal. Playful, rhyming text takes us through a day in the life of a pika, supplemented by fun facts for parents to share with youngsters. With plenty of photographs to coo over and a gentle message of habitat conservationit's nice to be a pika on a snowy mountaintopthis book will charm children and parents alike. Molly Woodward is a freelance editor by day and a children’s book writer by night, guided by two keen young editors who call her Mama. A past member of Heyday’s editorial staff, Molly also wrote The Babies and Doggies Book and The Babies and Kitties Book , two more board books starring adorable animals. Tom and Pat Leeson are a husband and wife team whose photographs have appeared in hundreds of US and foreign publications, including National Geographic Society, Time, National Wildlife Federation, Audubon , and Sierr a. They live in Vancouver, Washington, with their daughter, Laura.