by Mary Murphy

If you have a baby in your life, please make getting this book a priority. It has all the ingredients for one of the happiest, most fun early reading experiences ever. The singsong text celebrates the joy of a new baby (actually a duckling) in a community of friendly critters, from insects to barnyard animals. All the animals are bursting with excitement: ‘’I sang to the baby! Did you sing to the baby?’’ ‘’Yes! I sang to the baby, and the baby sang to me!’’ The illustrations alternate between bold, black animals on white pages and crisp white animals on black pages — up until the end when the baby (a bright yellow duckling) appears, and then even the text pops on the page in a brilliant hot pink.

Board book, 6″×6.5″, 16 pages

Birth – 2 years