Books for New and Forthcoming Humans

Our talented authors and illustrators turn their attention to books for and about new babies!

​These titles have either just hit stores, or will be released in Spring 2020. We encourage you to buy or pre-order these titles from your favorite retailer; you can click on the images below to see the books at IndieBound.com. 

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I LOVE MY TUTU, TOO! by Ross Burach - Scholastic - March 3, 2020

What's more irresistible than a pink tutu? Dancing in a pink tutu, of course, and inviting friends to join you!

* "A rollicking tutu lovefest." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

In this jubilant rhyming romp, a penguin, a bear, a toucan, and even a gnu (who knew?) are all wearing their tutus today. As a parade of other curious critters join the fun -- I know a ewe with a new tutu. You do? I do. Woo-hoo! -- the number of tutus grows, until they reach 10 tutus. Then it's time to dance!
Abundant alliteration and rollicking rhythms will have little ones laughing and dancing till they drop -- and joyfully learning to count along the way.

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MAIL DUCK by Erica Sirotich
Abrams Appleseed - April 21, 2020

Come along on Mail Duck's delivery route for a day full of lift-the-flap surprises! 

Mail Duck is delivering differently shaped packages to all his friends on his mail route. (Trudy likes triangles, and Harry likes hearts!) Lift the flaps to peek inside and guess what each friend received. Then head back to the post office for a big surprise: a thank-you celebration for Mail Duck planned by all his pals using the various packages they received throughout the story! There are plenty of sweet and silly details to unpack in this charming board book.

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DO CATS MOO by Salina Yoon
​Sterling - 5/12/20

Do cats moo? Do cats chow? All I know is cats go MEOW This novelty board book, with fun text and colorful illustrations, features adorable puppies, hamsters, and bunnies, as well as the cuddly title cat and other favorite pets. Kids will happily lift the flap on each big animal "mouth" to uncover what sound it makes. 

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MY DADDY AND ME by Linda Ashman & Jane Massey - Cartwheel - March 3, 2020

In the spirit of read-aloud family favorites like Guess How Much I Love You and I Love You Through and Through comes a fresh classic about the eternal love between father and child.

Daddy wakes before I rise.
Drinks his coffee. Rubs his eyes.
Sees me standing on the stair.
Picks me up. Smooths my hair.

Discover a poignant, heartfelt ode to the special love between father and child. From sharing a quiet moment over the comics section at breakfast, to playing at bathtime before tucking into bed, My Daddy and Me celebrates the day-to-day joys of fatherhood. With tender, rhyming text from Linda Ashman, and sweet, tender illustrations by Jane Massey, in a cuddly padded board format, this book is perfect for daddies everywhere -- who love and guide their little ones morning, noon, and night!

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BORN by John Sobol & Cindy Derby
​Groundwood Books - May 5, 2020

As she is born, the baby in this story goes through a time of intense movement and change before she takes her first breath and cries. Warm hands wrap her in a blanket, and she is held in loving arms. She has arrived!
Sobol captures the mystery and wonder of the birth experience in this deeply sympathetic tale. Reading this book together will enable children and their parents to celebrate the joy and emotional power of that remarkable moment.
Cindy Derby's soft, gentle illustrations beautifully complement the poem.

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DO SHARKS BARK by Salina Yoon
Sterling - 5/12/20

Do sharks stamp? Do sharks stomp? All I know is sharks go CHOMP With flaps to lift that reveal the sounds each animal makes, this fun board book introduces preschoolers to singing whales, roaring polar bears, snappy crabs, and growling hippos, along with the chompy title shark and other popular creatures.