Best Baby Ever [Hardcover]

David Milgrim (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up

Smiling, crawling, talking, walking, going potty - each and every milestone of Baby's is amazing. And Baby's proud parents cannot contain their excitement. Isn't Baby unbelievable?

David Milgrim has created a laugh-out-loud book for all new parents to treasure - almost as much as their baby.

And what about baby? He or she will love to see themselves portrayed as the center of the world! After all, they are the Best Baby Ever!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–Told mostly in basal reader style but with a more complex vocabulary, this story introduces Baby. See Baby. See Baby smile for the first time. See Mommy and Daddy tell everyone the exciting news! Simple yet exaggerated cartoon art with speech-bubble dialogue belies this deadpan text to create the story's comedy. Baby goes on to crawl, talk, walk, make friends, and finally depart for his first day of school. (See Mommy and Daddy cry like two babies.) The sunny pictures and comic details help to mask the occasional spots where the text flows less easily. While children, especially those getting ready to start school, will enjoy Baby's antics and milestones, the real audience for this story is parents.–Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA
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About the Author

David Milgrim is the author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including Santa Duck, Amelia Makes a Movie, Another Day in the Milky Way and Cows Can't Fly, an IRA/CBC Children's Choice winner. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (July 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399252045
• ISBN-13: 978-0399252044
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,732,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a splendid gift for new parents, July 20, 2009

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Philip Sheridan "Librarian & Storyteller" (mill valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Baby Ever (Hardcover)

a splendid gift for new parents. captures all the joy and exuberance new parents undergo.

5.0 out of 5 stars so fun for the four year old awaiting his baby sister!, August 26, 2011

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Sammy Jackson (Waukesha, WI United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Best Baby Ever (Hardcover)

We loved reading this while pregnant with baby #3. My four year old especially liked the baby talk parts. Wonderful baby talk page! The kids both enjoyed having mommy make baby talk! It is bittersweet to think about how old they get so quickly, but that whole angle is lost on the child listener/reader who gets to just enjoy the great illustrations and story. Fun for the whole group!