FICTION

Our Gorgeous Baby

Candlewick. Mar. 2025. 24p. Board $8.99. ISBN 9781536239324.
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Toddler-PreS–Gorgeous, with the brightest eyes, a new baby has won over just about everyone she meets. But she is not fooling her older sibling! To others she may seem like an angel, but they don’t see her shout and screech, or slurp and burp. And they aren’t there when she keeps them up at night. But even though she can make things noisy, messy, and smelly, her family loves their baby more than anything. This charming and humorous board book captures the mixed emotions of an older sibling as they adjust to a new baby sister. The book’s playful rhyming text conveys the sibling’s perspective, and creates a gentle page turning effect. Cheerful illustrations are filled with delightful details for young readers to explore, enhancing the story’s humor and warmth. The layout is well designed, with a large, clear font and plenty of white space, ensuring the book is visually accessible for little ones. Striking an excellent balance between warmth, humor, and realism, this board book could make for a special story time between caregiver and child.
VERDICT A solid purchase for board book collections.

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