Silly Wonderful You

From the bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, Sherri Duskey Rinker, and the award-winning creator of Me . . . Jane and The Skunk, Patrick McDonnell, comes this funny and tender love letter from a parent to her child.

Before YOU came along, so many things were different! But now there's a giggly baby, a house full of adventures and toys, a million little surprises. . . . And so much love.

A celebration of all the sloppy, noisy, sticky, and wonderful ways a child changes everything.

• A Perfect Bedtime Story: Ends with a sweet, cuddly goodnight scene that makes it a go-to for winding down at the end of a wiggly, playful day.
• Heartfelt Parent-Child Love: A tender and funny love letter that reassures little ones of how GINORMOUSLY they are loved, messes and all.
• Celebrates a New Baby: With its "before you came along" theme, it’s an ideal gift for baby showers and for helping older siblings welcome a new family member.
• Lyrical Rhyming Text: From the bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, this playful rhyme is a joy for parents and children to share.
• Laugh-Out-Loud Humor: Captures the silly, stinky, and slimy side of parenthood that will have kids and grown-ups giggling together.

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; Steam Train, Dream Train; Silly Wonderful You; and other popular picture books. Sherri lives in the Chicago area with her photographer husband and two sons. She can be found online at www.sherriduskeyrinker.com.

Patrick McDonnell is the creator of the beloved internationally syndicated comic strip MUTTS, which features the characters that star in five of his children's picture books: Just Like Heaven, Hug Time, South, Wag!, and The Gift of Nothing. He is also the creator of Me . . . Jane, a Caldecott Honor Book and a New York Times bestselling picture book biography of Dr. Jane Goodall, and has written and illustrated A Perfectly Messed-Up Story and the award-winning picture book Art. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Karen; their formerly feral cat, Not Ootie; and their adopted terrier, Amelie.