I Am a Baby by Bob Shea
Published by Candlewick Press on June 14, 2022
ISBN: 1536218324
Pages: 40
Genres: Humor
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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I Am a Baby written and illustrated by Bob Shea is about a new baby and the ways in which this baby affects the loving family members around them.

This book is cute. The textual repetition and the expected-yet-still-sweet reasons for the new ways in which family members change due to this baby are lovely and enjoyable for a read aloud. The illustrations show a tired pair of parents, a charming little baby, and work well with the simple, easily read text.

This is a great read aloud for babies and toddlers, they will start to catch onto the gimmick as the book continues, and will bring a smile to the reader’s face.

Reviewed by Mary Randall, Merrill Memorial Library