Oh,
baby, this book is absolutely fantastic. Children will find these
adorable babies delightful--and parents will, too. This
"celebration of babies" inserts babies into most unusual
and whimsical situations--there's "banana baby", for
example, who we love "a whole bunch", a pair of
"slipper babies" sleeping in moccasins, and
"balloon babies" soaring high in the sky.
It may not be a proven fact, but we know that toddlers and
preschoolers thoroughly enjoy "reading" about babies.
Perhaps it's because they take pride in having outgrown that
"silly" stage of life.
Babies are grouped into categories like "Baby Food",
"Baby Clothes", and "Baby Works". Sweet
illustrations reveal humorous baby scenarios with humorous
captions--our favorites include "wolf baby" who howls at
the moon, the quacking "duck baby", and the cool
"popsicle babies".
Scores of children's books are released each year, and many are
quite worthwhile. A few, however, have that extra
"oomph" that makes them stand out--and, in our books,
"Oh, Baby!" belongs in this latter category.
Written and illustrated by Leo Landry.