Synopses & Reviews
Ever since Big Mama brought Baby home, the local folks wonder how on earth she can keep him as a pet. When Big Mama calls, "Hey, Baby! Hey, Big Mama's Baby!" the calf comes trotting, looking for a hug and a scratch behind his ears. But calves have a habit of growing bigger . . . and bigger . . . and Baby is no different. Before long, Baby is waking the neighbors with his bellowing in the middle of the night and busting Big Mama's screened-in porch. And then one day, Baby is full-grown. What will Big Mama do now? This endearing story, with charming illustrations by Nancy Cote, is filled with homespun humor and lively language, perfect for reading aloud.
Review
"Toss this into the mix when you're doing pet stories, and watch kids rethink the comparatively modest trials of kitty care." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Review
"The author does a wonderful job demonstrating the love and devotion between an owner and her pet. . . . A good read-aloud." --Library Media Connection
Synopsis
Although Baby the calf is small when Big Mama brings him home from the local barn sale, problems arise as he gets bigger and bigger; waking the neighbors and bursting out of their tiny home.
About the Author
Lacy Finn Borgo comes from a west Texas family of storytellers. So it was only natural that she became one herself. She has been telling and writing stories most of her life - some of them true, some of them not. She has been a teacher in Texas, New York, and Colorado, as well as Kazkhstan, and continues to share her love of language with all people. Lacy lives in rural Colorado with her husband, two daughters, two cats, and a dog.Nancy Cote is the writer and illustrator of It Feels Like Snow, Palm Trees, and Flip-Flops, an American Bookseller's "Pick of the Lists." She is also the illustrator of Mrs. Fickle's Pickles by Lori Ries; Tap-Dance Fever by Pat Brisson; The Can-Do Thanksgiving by Marion Hess Pomeranc, a Society of School Librarians International Honor Book; The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes by Linda Glaser, a Smithsonian Notable Book for Children; and Fireflies, Peach Pies and Lullabies by Virginia Kross, an IRA-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book. She lives in Somerset, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.