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Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals

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Mo Willems' introductory guide for new arrivals welcomes readers to the world using bold, eye-catching graphics and clever text that is perfect for reading aloud. With a fun and heartwarming message, Welcome playfully interacts with the reader with its meta-humor, while addressing such topics such as injustice, cats, friendship, and family. This one-of-a-kind guide to the world is a must-have for infants and new parents alike.

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ISBN-13:	9781484767467
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/30/2017
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	85,802
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 2 Years

About the Author

Mo Willems, a New York Times #1 best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions, for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. His celebrated Elephant & Piggie series has won two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals and five Geisel Honors. Other favorites include Leonardo, the Terrible Monster and The Story of Diva and Flea.

Mo began his career as a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards. He lives with his family in Massachusetts.

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There’s nothing sweeter than greeting a new baby with a library of favorites that say, “We can’t wait to show you how amazing this place we call home is!” It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the sheer volume of brilliant books out in the world, so we created a list of perfect stories to welcome […]

There's no children's book creator quite like Willems, and no book quite like this one. Designed as a gag instruction manual for the ride a baby is about to take through life…it's for all ages…The humor cloaks wise and reassuring words…

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo

★ 03/20/2017
Willems (the Elephant and Piggie series) rolls out the red carpet for a new baby, writing in a voice that’s part preflight safety demonstration (“There will be turbulence”), part waiter’s spiel (“Of our current offerings, I can personally recommend your being right here with me”), and part customer service hotline (“Someone is standing by 24 hours a day, 7 days a week”). Iconographic, high-contrast drawings, rendered in the style of road signage, should hold the attention of very young eyes (as will embedded Mylar mirrors), even if the actual content eludes them. The real audience is new parents, who will revel in having their devotion mirrored back to them and chuckle at the many knowing jokes (“If you have any further questions/ Do not hesitate to call or flail about or scream like a banshee”). And they’ll be grateful that Willems offers a modicum of hope regarding the world that the newborn will inherit: “We are happy to report there are people working day and night on making this a better place to be.” Up to age 2. Agent: Marcia Wernick, Wernick & Pratt. (May)

Publishers Weekly

07/01/2017
Baby-Toddlers—A humorous, loving take on the excitement and nervousness, tenderness and heartache, and worry and fear of new parenthood. Bold graphics in vivid colors are interspersed with equally bold text in various font sizes. The front and back covers feature large mirrors to include youngsters in the story, making each reading unique to the two people sharing it. Most pages end with the refrain, "while we read this book together" to reinforce the idea of sharing stories and laptime together. Each page starts with a statement, such as, "THANK YOU FOR JOINING US/your arrival has been anxiously awaited." Upcoming highlights focus on music, cats, and stories. The graphic drawings are designed to look like universal signs, and while they will certainly engage young readers, they are also designed to make the presumably older book sharer chuckle. Willems perfectly captures the essence of parenthood: "We will strive to make your stay as comfortable as possible. However…there will be TURBULENCE. There will be UNEXPECTED EVENTS. There will be HUMAN ERROR. Fortunately, we are happy to provide you LOVE. At no extra cost." VERDICT A fun addition to parenting collections and to possibly circulate next to Knuffle Bunny, Pigeon, and Elephant and Piggie.—Lisa Kropp, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY

School Library Journal

2017-04-26
Make way for a new baby-shower hit. Bold, digital graphics and sans-serif type define the design aesthetic of this sturdy book, with its heavy cover boards (each with a mirror on the inside) and cardstock pages. Its construction and design make it accessible to the babies it seeks to welcome to the world and to shared reading, while its textual content will affirm the feelings and aspirations of new parents besotted with their babies and awed by the responsibility of welcoming them and guiding them through life. Willems' characteristic humor comes through in such instructions as "PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY," which details a plethora of enjoyable activities: "SLEEPING and WAKING, / EATING and BURPING, / POOPING and MORE POOPING." And compassionate honesty shines through on the page reading "WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU / Not everything is as it should be. / There is unkindness and fighting and wastefulness and soggy toast." Throughout, the refrain "while we read this book together" affirms the value of shared reading and the bonding it affords between child and adult. Is the text aimed more at adults than children in this reading transaction? Yes, but the book as a whole is about the relationship between child and parent, exemplified by the synergy of child-friendly design and adult-affirming text. Welcome yourself, little book. (Picture book. 0-3)

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