B is for Baby
B is for baby. It’s also for beads, basket, banana, brother, bicycle, and more in this un-alphabet book that features the letter B with bountiful delight. Each page spread features a single “B is for …” statement paired with warm, bright, mixed-media illustrations following the aforementioned baby on an unintended adventure after she crawls into the basket. Her brother, unaware, takes the basket, full of bananas, on his bike, crossing a bridge and passing a baboon, butterfly, and bird before they arrive at Baba’s. Surprise! A penultimate spread offers a review of the words accompanied by three panels showing Baby and brother’s return home. “B is for Baby” safe in Mama’s arms. Young readers and listeners will enjoy finding other “B” words in the art of this circular story. The author grew up in Nigeria, and the illustrations accompanying the action show a Black family and an unnamed, rural African setting. ©2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 2-5
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Alphabet Books
Babies
Families
Humor
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Candlewick
Publish Year: 2019
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781536201666
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Atinuke