Bright Brown Baby. Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. 2022. [January] 64 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: This book is a Treasury. And a Treasure You and a Treasure We. Yes, yes, yes -- get ready for sweet togetherness.
This new picture book is a treasury of stories. Each story will be released in board book format in the upcoming year. The stories (poems) are told in rhyme and feature lovely illustrations.
Poems include "Count to Love," "Hey, Baby Girl!" and "Baby Boy, You Are a Star."
Simple text. Wonderful illustrations. The book promotes reading aloud to very young children--babies and toddlers. What's not to love about a book that celebrates LIFE and LOVE and FAMILY?
I read the treasury. I almost wished I'd read each of the stories (or poems) as individual board books. I think in the board book format, this would be a great addition for many home libraries (and public libraries). Board books can be enjoyed by both parent and child. Children can be hands-on in the experience. A picture book with sixty-four pages seems a little unwieldy for holding on the lap WITH a baby. That being said, I think the quality of the text is good, strong, solid.
© 2022 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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