Review by Booklist Review
PreS-Gr. 2. Lasky's new book for expectant children reads like a field guide to babies--their eating habits, their sleeping habits, and their sounds. Divided into topics such as Wide-Awake Baby, Baby Cries, and Baby Games, the book offers quick takes, simple observations, and helpful advice in a reassuring manner. When your baby babbles, babble right back. They think it's a real conversation. And it kind of is. Lasky clearly recognizes how jarring a new arrival can be to an older sib, but she dwells on the positive, engaging older children in the process of raising a baby. In a subtle way, she shows how paying attention to an infant's behavior helps make a more peaceful household: You can help feed her, or cuddle her . . . . Even if your baby doesn't stop crying, she will still know that you are near and that you love her. Plecas' plentiful watercolor-and-ink illustrations have the bright, airy tone of kid-friendly greeting cards, all the better to get children into a meeting and greeting sort of mood. --Abby Nolan Copyright 2003 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
A number of releases focus on babies and toddlers. Youngsters can learn about newborns in Love That Baby! A Book About Babies for New Brothers, Sisters, Cousins, and Friends by Kathryn Lasky, illus. by Jennifer Plecas. Divided into sections such as "Wide-Awake Baby" and "Wet Babies," the volume explains things that all babies do, as well as advice for what to do with crying babies; "Baby Games" offers suggestions such as how to play peekaboo. Plecas's humorous, cartoonish illustrations depict the infants at their happiest, most irritable and often at their messiest. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Each newborn is unique, "reddish pink or brownish red.- bald or has a few spikes of hair, or maybe a little dab of fuzz or one corkscrew curl." Whether it's a new sibling, cousin, or a friend's new sister, this book makes it clear that babies may take a bit getting used to. Lasky dispenses thoughtful information, rock-solid advice, and suggestions for soothing a crying infant. Plecas's delightful watercolor-and-ink illustrations have touches of humor and are often set against vibrantly colored pages. They bring to life the difficulties and joys of having a new family member in the home. Straightforward, expressive child-friendly language will immediately grab listeners' attention. A loving and indispensable guide.-Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
This simple but thorough introduction to baby behavior provides kid-friendly explanations. Topics include what and how babies eat, how they ""talk"" (and how to talk back to them), why babies cry (and what to do to help), and how babies play. The adults and kids in the colorful, cartoonlike art could be anyone--family, friends, caregivers--making the book useful for a variety of situations. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A reassuring mini-encyclopedia of what life is like with a new baby addresses its audience of only slightly older siblings with enthusiastic cheer. From what babies look like when they are born, to what babies do for fun, each page features illustrations and explanations that can help children become prepared for the new addition in their lives, whether it's a sibling, cousin, or friend. Lasky offers suggestions in each section on helping as well as how to interact with this newcomer, including words of encouragement to help in the difficult times. Sweet and simple pictures feature all things baby, including diapering, feeding, bathing, and playing with babies. Spot illustrations use balloon dialogue to add realism and humor. A final page explains that even though babies are "sticky, icky, and slimy, with bananas behind their ears," they are only babies for a little while. Altogether as charming as a clean and smiling infant. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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