Here Is the Baby
-
- $5.99
-
- $5.99
Publisher Description
This New York Times Best Illustrated Book captures all the sweet and touching moments in Baby's day, from Mama’s first cuddle in the morning to Daddy’s last kiss at bedtime.
Parents and their little ones will enjoy seeing themselves in the simple, straightforward observations of the routines of a baby, including Baby’s first shaky steps, Baby’s much needed nap, the comfort of Baby’s bottle, a steamy bath, and a bedtime story.
Like Mem Fox’s Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, this charming and joyful picture book by Polly Kanevsky and illustrated by Taeeun Yoo, the recipient of a previous New York Times Best Illustrated Award and an Ezra Jack Keats Award, will surely appeal to families with young children.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The events of a baby's day unfold in gentle, rudimentary prose that seeks out readers' attention by repeating the phrases "here is" and "here are" ("Here is the baby, hungry and wet. Mama changes his diaper. She gives him some milk"). After the baby's mother and sister leave for the day, the baby spends the afternoon with his father, greeting a neighbor ("Here is the baby. He's trying to talk. Here is the neighbor. She says Baby's name") before heading to the library, park, and back to their brownstone apartment as snow begins to fall. The baby's nighttime routine dinner, playtime, bath, and bed unfolds against the backdrop of the family's cozy home. Yoo's (Only a Witch Can Fly) understated block prints in autumnal and citrus tones convey a sense of security, while Kanevsky's (Sleepy Boy) quiet text hints at both tiny dilemmas and a child's broadening understanding of the world ("But where's Baby's mitten? And where is his mama?"). A reassuring and subtly insightful story for readers graduating from board books. Ages 2 5.
