Who?: A Celebration of Babies

by Robie H. Harris, Natascha Rosenberg (Illustrator)

Overview

Author Robie H. Harris and illustrator Natascha Rosenberg’s Who? A Celebration of Babies is a perfect read aloud picture book for young children.

Who’s that?
A BABY!
Sweet Baby!
Nice Baby!
That’s who!

Who? explores the relationships babies form with the people and things they love the most. The text’s repetitive verse and melodic voice will captivate babies and toddlers and draw them into the sounds and images of the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419728341
Publisher:	Abrams Appleseed
Publication date:	06/05/2018
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	446,565
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Robie H. Harris is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed children’s book author. Her board books and picture books center on the ups and downs of the daily lives of infants, toddlers, and young children. Harris lives in New York City.


Natascha Rosenberg is a freelance illustrator. You can find her work in children’s books and in magazines, CD covers, and exhibits. She was the Selected Illustrator in the 2014 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Natascha lives in Spain.

Editorial Reviews

08/27/2018
This board book focuses on familiar figures in babies’ immediate surroundings. Harris offers a call-and-response structure as diverse babies and caregivers are seen engaging with one another: “Who? Who’s that? Mama! That’s who!” The Mama walks with her baby across a blue rug, holding her by the hands. Elsewhere, a baby gets cozy with a big yellow dog and a pair of twins read with Grampa. Rosenberg renders the cast of friendly, quirky family members in splashy shades of salmon pink and turquoise. All of the babies (and animals) are featured on a final spread: “Sweet babies! Nice babies! That’s who!” Ages up to 3. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"Harris is best known for her matter-of-fact and accurate nonfiction (It's Perfectly Normal, 1994; Who Has What!, 2011; etc.). Her first board book is equally positive, direct, and charming. The message that they are "SWEET BABIES! NICE BABIES!" is one that many babies will want to hear again and again."—Kirkus Reviews

"Harris offers a call-and-response structure as diverse babies and caregivers are seen engaging with one another . . . Rosenberg renders the cast of friendly, quirky family members in splashy shades of salmon pink and turquoise."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

2018-05-14
This babycentric board book features a diverse cast of characters. Harris is best known for her matter-of-fact and accurate nonfiction (It's Perfectly Normal, 1994; Who Has What!, 2011; etc.). Her first board book is equally positive, direct, and charming. Although the cover art shows a brown-skinned girl with two poofy pigtails looking up at the titular question, the first double-page spread answers it with a picture of a blond, white boy: "SWEET BABY! NICE BABY!" Is the promised diversity an illusion? Thankfully, no. The next illustrations are of loving pairs—a dark-skinned baby and his "DADA!" are followed by an Asian "MAMA!" "GRAMMA!" is wearing a hijab. In all, 10 different babies, including a set of twins, are shown. The text on each spread is similar, so young children will quickly join in the refrain: "Who? / Who's that?" The answer is in bright pink uppercase letters. Each right-hand page repeats "Who's that?" with "BABY AND…" in pink followed by the declarative, "That's who!" The final spread echoes the first spread, with all the babies identified as "SWEET BABIES! NICE BABIES!" Rosenberg's illustrations in a springtime palette against white backgrounds are cheery but not saccharine. The message that they are "SWEET BABIES! NICE BABIES!" is one that many babies will want to hear again and again. (Board book. 6 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews