Me Baby! - Hardcover

Levinson, Riki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525446931 ISBN 13: 9780525446934

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 1991

Synopsis

Danny seeks attention when his aunts and uncles come over to see his new baby sister.

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From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-- Feeling displaced by a new baby, preschooler Danny flits around from aunt to uncle, and uncle to aunt, trying to get some attention when they come to have a look at the pink bundle that has just arrived. They pat Danny on the head when they greet him at the door, but no one picks him up and holds him, much to his growing dismay. Finally, the guest of honor wakes up, and everyone crowds around her adoringly. When Danny screams "Me Baby" at the top of his lungs, the infant begins to cry and his father sweeps Danny up, letting him hold his sister on the sofa while sitting on his father's lap. There will never be enough good "new baby" books, and this one is a suitable addition. Children will empathize with Danny's feelings of being left out and will appreciate his becoming an active part of the family. Seeing insensitive adults become increasingly aware of Danny's needs may also provide a gentle lesson to new parents and their friends. Soft watercolors illustrate the warm homey scenes. --Leslie Barban, Richland County Public Library, Columbia, SC
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

In this rather bland new-baby story, a quartet of aunts and uncles arrives for a visit and a viewing. Toddler Danny gets a pat on the head and a tickle or two, but this is not the kind of attention he wants. Standing with his hands over his head, proclaiming "Me baby ," the boy clearly wants his share of attention. But the adults are too busy preparing food and cooing at his tiny sibling to notice. The child must throw himself face-down on the floor and screech "MEEEEEEEEE!" before his father finally swoops him up. Then Danny gets what he wants--and needs: a cuddle and a chance to hold his new sister. Although Hafner's (the M & M series; The Missing Tooth ) cozy watercolors contain plenty of kid-pleasing details (toys scattered on the floor, the comings and goings of the family pets), they don't entirely rescue Levinson's ( I Go with My Family to Grandma's ) run-of-the-mill text. Ages 2-6.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0525446931
• ISBN 13: 9780525446934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32