Where Did That Baby Come From? - Hardcover

Gliori, Debi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152053735 ISBN 13: 9780152053734

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2005

Synopsis

Where did that baby come from?

From the creator of the beloved No Matter What, this exuberant take on the chaos surrounding the arrival of a new baby is sure to be a welcome addition to the lives of bewildered older siblings everywhere.

About this title

About the Author:

DEBI GLIORI has illustrated many picture books, including Joyce Dunbar's Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and Tell Me What It's Like to Be Big, Alan Durant's Always and Forever, and her own Penguin Post and No Matter What. She lives near Edinburgh, Scotland.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3–Replete with boisterous and colorful illustrations of a loving, though slightly disheveled tiger family, this is a rhyming tale of a confused child's initial aversion to and eventual acceptance of the newcomer. Upon the arrival of a new sibling that seems only to leak and squeak, a young tiger asks reasonably, "Where did that baby come from?/And can we take it back?" Curious about the infant's origins, the young feline wonders if the pest came from a store, was sprouted out of a seed, got picked up by mistake at the zoo, etc. Perhaps it came from outer space. The infant is shown on a full spread, wailing alone on a distant planet. This image apparently causes a change of heart as the older sibling becomes a concerned caregiver. "Oh, baby, please don't weep./I'll keep you warm, and safe from harm,/and help you fall asleep." While some of the illustrations are nearly overwhelming with busy scenes and borders, they reflect the chaos of the familial situation. Although there are a number of books about new siblings, this funny and rhythmic perspective is worth a look.–Piper L. Nyman, formerly at Fairfield Civic Center Library, CA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0152053735
• ISBN 13: 9780152053734
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Gliori Debi