Auntie's Baby
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Apr 7, 2026
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- $14.99
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- Pre-Order
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
In this heartwarming celebration of familial love, Auntie's favorite nephew has to navigate the growing pains of becoming a big cousin.
Auntie’s baby boy knows he’s the king of her heart—until the day she brings home someone new. Suddenly, his blankie is shared, his snuggle spot is different, and his big feelings are hard to handle. How can Auntie’s love stretch far enough for them both?
But just when it seems like baby cousin is totally taking over, one sweet smile changes everything.
Bursting with heart and humor, Auntie's Baby is a tender reminder that love doesn’t get smaller when families grow—it only gets bigger.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A child discovers their expanding capacity for familial love in McDaniel and Durr's compassionate, realistic account about welcoming a baby to the family. The young narrator commences with their own birth ("Auntie says I'm the most perfect nephew to ever be born... a brown-skinned doll baby with wise eyes and a deep laugh") and moves swiftly through their toddlerhood, centering on the deep love provided by the child's aunt: "But for now and for always, I am still Auntie's baby." After the beloved relative returns from the hospital with a newborn, surprising the child, the speaker struggles with the new arrival taking over "my spot" and using "my blankie." Bedazzled with diamond-shaped stars, unlined digital cartoons expressively highlight the wide-eyed protagonist's emotional highs and lows. Eventually, the speaker connects with the newcomer's own "wise eyes," achieving a satisfying realization about the infinitude of love: "I'm still Auntie's baby. And my heart is big enough to carry us all." Ages 4–8.
