B Is for Baby by Atinuke, Angela Brooksbank
Published by Candlewick Press on March 12th 2019
ISBN: 1536201669
Pages: 40
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From the author of the Anna Hibiscus series, B Is for Baby is a charming alphabet book that focuses on the letter B. The visual narrative takes us on a journey through an African village, in which big brother delivers a basket of bananas on his bicycle to his Baba. Unbeknownst to big brother, baby sister has climbed into the basket of bananas and joins him on the journey. Angela Brooksbank’s mixed-media illustrations are cheerful and colorful, and big brother’s journey is filled with visual details that young children will be thrilled to discover. Interspersed with common B words (baby, butterfly, bird) are less common vocabulary that encourages kids and caregivers to learn about a different culture (baobab, bougainvillea, bungalow). Intended for children ages 3 – 6 years, this book will delight its audience.

Reviewed by Jennifer Benham, Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland