Synopses & Reviews
When Baby Billy is born with a mustache, his family takes it in stride. They are reassured when he nobly saves the day in imaginary-play sessions as a cowboy or cop and his mustache looks good-guy great. But as time passes, their worst fears are confirmed when little Billyand#8217;s mustache starts to curl up at the ends in a suspiciously villainous fashion. Sure enough, and#8220;Billyand#8217;s disreputable mustache led him into a life of dreadful crime.and#8221; Plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor and cartoonish illustrations make this the perfect baby-shower gift for a mustachioed father-to-be.
Review
"One of America's greatest children's songs gets the fascinating drawings it deserves. Captivating!"--Pete Seeger
Review
"Occasional badness has never been so good."
and#8212;Kirkus
"The book's oddball sense of humor is unflagging."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"A mustached baby will surely make audiences howl during read-alouds."
and#8212;Booklist Online
"You never know what you'll get in the delivery room, and something isn't quite right with this new baby. . . . Heos's offbeat tale muses on the possibilities, playing off parental hope and panicky nightmares."
and#8212;New York Times Book Review
"[This] book bristles with appealing humor."
and#8212;The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Quirky, silly fun."
and#8212;School Library Journal
Synopsis
A timeless lullaby,and#160;now in a cozy board book format
Synopsis
With an irresistible rhyming text and delightfully endearing illustrations, here is an exuberant celebration of playing, sleeping, crawling, and of course, very noisy babies doing all the wonderful things babies do best.
Every day, everywhere, babies are born. They're kissed and dressed and rocked and fed--and completely adored by the families who love them.
New York magazine's The Strategist chose Everywhere Babies as one of the Best (Nonobvious) Baby Books to Bring to a Shower. As The Strategist stated: Babies love looking at other babies, and this book is filled with all kinds of adorable ones. Plus the book's art is really layered and thoughtful in representing all kinds of babies and parents. The Strategist's kids loved the really pleasing cadence and rhyme structure.
Marla Frazee's popular books include two Caldecott Honor winners, the Clementine series, and The Boss Baby, among many others.
Synopsis
A baby who howls all night, parents at their witsand#8217; end, and a big sister who accidentally-on-purpose starts it all--these are the players in this delightful interpretation of a timeless folk tune. Available for the first time as a board book, Marla Frazeeand#8217;s story-in-pictures is a perfect lullaby.
Synopsis
Every day, everywhere, babies are born. They're kissed and dressed and rocked and fed--and completely adored by the families who love them. With an irresistible rhyming text and delightfully endearing illustrations, here is an exuberant celebration of playing, sleeping, crawling, and of course, very noisy babies doing all the wonderful things babies do best.
Synopsis
When Baby Billy is born with a mustache, his parents have to figure out if it's a good-guy mustache or a bad-guy mustache in this hilarious picture book comedy!
About the Author
SUSAN MEYERS is the author of Everywhere Babies. She lives in San Raphael, California.
MARLA FRAZEE has illustrated many acclaimed picture books,andnbsp;some of which she also wrote.andnbsp;Her picture bookandnbsp;A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Everandnbsp;was named a Caldecott Honor Book in 2009. She is also the author andandnbsp;illustrator of Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages;andnbsp;Santa Claus, the Worldand#39;s Number One Toy Expert; Roller Coaster; and Hush, Littleandnbsp;Baby. Sheandnbsp;is theandnbsp;illustrator of The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman and Harriet, Youand#39;ll Drive Me Wild by Mem Fox. Marla Frazee livesandnbsp;in Pasadena, California. Visit her website at marlafrazee.com.