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You and Me
CCBC Review:
“His skin’s so soft. / His hair’s so fine. / “I know my numbers / up to nine.” A board book brimming with warmth offers a fresh, lively, relatable look at family change. Rhyming couplets pair third-person statements in the voice of an adult (who appears to be the mom) making observations about the new baby in the family to an older sibling, and first-person statements in the voice of the older child, who is eager to tout their own accomplishments. The big sibling is also, of course, assuring they still have a place at the grown-up’s center of attention, something that there is no doubt about even before the big kid finally gets undivided attention--lap and storytime--when the baby falls asleep. “Hurray! / It’s time for you and me!” The baby is a boy; the older child could be any gender in story that celebrates both children in this Black family. The illustrations, like the narrative, provide a vivid, comforting sense of realism. ©2018 Cooperative Children’s Book CenterIllustrated by Susan Reagan
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages birth - 6
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Board book
Subjects:
African Americans
Babies
Families
Stories in Rhyme
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publishers:
Creative Company, Creative Editions
Publish Year: 2018
Pages: 16
ISBN: 9781568463216
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Dotlich