Welcome, Baby! - Softcover

Calmenson, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061136107 ISBN 13: 9780061136108

Publisher: HarperColl, 2008

Synopsis

Somebody special is due any day. Everyone's happy because Baby's on the way!

Welcome, baby! This joyous book welcomes babies to the world and celebrates their daily lives from birth up to toddlerhood.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephanie Calmenson is the author of many acclaimed books for children. They have been called "marvelous" (Publishers Weekly), "lyrical" (School Library Journal), and "sweet, funny, and right on the mark" (ALA Booklist). Her books include Dinner at the Panda Palace, a PBS Storytime Book; Welcome, Baby! Baby Rhymes for Baby Times; Good for You! Toddler Rhymes for Toddler Times; and Kindergarten Kids: Riddles, Rebuses, Wiggles, Giggles, and More!

Melissa Sweet has illustrated many award-winning books for children, including A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant, a 2009 Caldecott Honor Book, an NCTE Notable Children's Book, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. She has also written and illustrated Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade, Tupelo Rides the Rails, and Carmine: A Little More Red, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 2005. Her collages and paintings have appeared in the New York Times and Martha Stewart Living.

From Booklist:

PreS. This companion to Good for You! Toddler Rhymes for Toddler Times (2001) offers very young children 33 short poems to match to their own perspective of the world. The poems and pictures mirror the physical and emotional development of children from birth to about 18 months. A baby's birth is cause for celebration in the title poem "Welcome, Baby!" and "Diaper Song" shows a young baby clutching a rattle as Dad gets ready for a diaper change. Then there are babies sitting up, wiggling toes, playing peek-a-boo, and walking, talking and celebrating a first birthday. The last third of the book is about basic learning skills, "A, B, C"; "1, 2, 3"; and "Red, Green, Yellow, Blue." Many of the poems in this part of the book are noticeably longer, such as "Morning Walk," a lovely selection in which father and son leave sleeping Mom and go for an early morning stroll. Colorful and childlike, Sweet's appealing artwork is a wonderful complement to the simple language and early childhood topics. A fine alternative to board books and nursery rhymes. Lauren Peterson
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperColl
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061136107
• ISBN 13: 9780061136108
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Sweet Melissa