Ben wanted to bring something really neat to school for show-and-tell. So he picked up his baby sister, stuffed her in his knapsack and walked off to school. Then baby sister woke up!.
Illustrations and text welcome a new baby to some of life's delights, from "the glistening mystery of soap bubbles" to "the swish of leaves in the breeze.".
"See that dogs, bunnies, and elephants have families just like you. And, just like you, these families eat when they are hungry and go to sleep when it is bedtime"--Back cover.
Sophie likes speaking in Hyena talk or Space language, even though her parents want her to use her words. However, when Sophie's new baby sister arrives, it is only Sophie's words that can get her to stop crying.
An ode to babyhood, inspired by the blues artistry of B.B. King, illuminates the woes of being unable to walk, talk, or chew in a world of soggy diapers, mushy meals, and sleeping behind bars.