So Much!
Auntie and Uncle and Nannie and Gran-Gran and all the cousins want to hug and kiss the new baby--they all love the baby SO MUCH! Illustrations by Helen Oxenbury brim with the warmth of a large, loving extended family. Mom and baby are home alone when--DING DONG!--Auntie and then Uncle and Nannie and Gran-Gran and the cousins come to visit. And they all want to hug and kiss and squeeze and eat the baby right up--because everybody loves the baby SO MUCH! With Helen Oxenbury lending her characteristic warmth and humor to a most exuberant family party, Trish Cooke's rhythmic, cumulative story captures the joy of being the baby in a large extended family--a baby who knows that he is absolutely, utterly adored.
Book Details
- Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
- Publish Date: Sep 23rd, 2008
- Pages: 48
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 11.60in - 9.70in - 0.30in - 0.70lb
- EAN: 9780763640910
- Recommended age: 03-07
- Categories: • Family - New Baby• Family - Multigenerational• Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
Praise for this book
Cooke masterfully captures the closeness of the family and the wonder of the baby . . . A celebration of a warm and loving African-American family. Oxenbury's illustrations are magnificent.
--Kirkus Reviews The blend of Trish Cooke's repetitive, lively prose and Helen Oxenbury's exuberant, energetic pictures is a winning match.
--The Boston Globe Featured/recommended
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
--Kirkus Reviews The blend of Trish Cooke's repetitive, lively prose and Helen Oxenbury's exuberant, energetic pictures is a winning match.
--The Boston Globe Featured/recommended
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)