• THE ideal baby shower gift: It has become a regular request on baby-shower invitations that guests all come with a picture book for the parent-to-be. What better choice than this book about a literal baby shower!

• Bubbly read-aloud: The text absolutely sings, making this a wonderful storytime book for the preschool set. 

• Babies love looking at other babies: This book is packed with adorable tots who will delight readers. Toddlers can flip through these pages, pointing, cooing, and enjoying the book even when not being read to.

Lisa Wheeler is the author of many beloved picture books, including Someone Builds the Dream, Jazz Baby (a Geisel Honor Book), Farmer Dale’s Red Pickup Truck, and The Christmas Boot (a Golder Kite Award winner). 

Author Residence: Detroit, MI

Author Hometown: Western PA

Charlie Alder, formerly the art director of a women's magazine, has written and/or illustrated many books for children. She lives in Devon, England, with her husband and son. When not drawing, Charlie can be found in her studio drinking coffee and arranging her crayons.

Illustrator Residence: Devon, England

“This one is a strong candidate for baby or toddler storytimes as well as for sharing one-on-one… An adorable, silly, heartwarming rhyme celebrating babies and the joy they bring to their families.” —Kirkus