What Baby Wants
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Book Overview
WAAAAAAAAH This family goes to great--and hilarious lengths--in trying to lull Baby to sleep until Little Brother discovers that what Baby really wants is something very simple. WAAAAAAAAAAH What does Baby want? Mama's gone to bed, so Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt and Uncle, Big Sister, and Little Brother set out to soothe Baby. Does Baby want a soft feathery goose to cuddle? No. Does he want a flock of woolly sheep to keep him warm or a tree full of birds to sing him to sleep? No. As Little Brother proves, what Baby really wants is something very simple. Jill Barton's funny, warm illustrations are perfectly tuned to Phyllis Root's lively characterization of a family going to great--and hilarious--lengths to lull its youngest member to sleep.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763602078
ISBN13:9780763602079
Release Date:September 1998
Publisher:Candlewick
Length:40 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:10.0" x 0.5" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Another library find that is going on our shelves!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Mama is tired after a hard day's work on the family farm, so she goes off to bed and leaves Baby in the care of the rest of the family. Baby soon starts to cry, and family members scramble around trying to figure out just what it is that baby wants. In vain, they bring him gifts found around the farm (hilarity ensues) until Little Brother finally finds the answer... We too found this gem in the library and it has become a favorite. The plot is simple and repetitive enough for my 2-year-old to comprehend, and the text contains fun nonsense words that capture her attention. The illustrations of the animals are divine but what I really adore is the family running around barefoot on the farm. Somehow this story just brings out my Appalachian accent when I read it, and I'm proud of that. It's a very sweet and tender book - I think you can see that from the cover illustration - and is perfect as a bedtime story for any child, but also for little ones with new siblings. The reading level is marked 4-8 but as I said earlier the simplicity and repetition do make it highly appropriate for earlier ages. My daughter is just 2 and it's a perfect fit.
gotta have our own copy!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
My kids (3yrs & 5yrs)just love this book. We've checked it out multiple times from the library and renewed it again and again. They love to listen to it over and over again and delight in the pictures and the repetition. This is one for your personal collection.
child pleaser
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I borrowed this book from the library for my almost three year old, and we read it so much, and renewed it, that finally I had to buy my own copy. Toddlers love reading stories about babies! It is also very rhythmic, and eye catching illustrations.
Great children's book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
My 4 yr. old daughter, 5 yr. old son and I love reading this book. They love to immitate the baby crying and are facinated with some of the "made-up" words. They love to be asked, "Is that what baby wants?" and get excited because they really know what the baby wants. This book made me feel like a kid again.
delightful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Suitable for a wide range of lower age groups. Delightful, full colour pictures, and plenty of them. Both my kids (2 and 5) request this book over and over again. Full of animals, relatives, and some nonsense words to keep them laughing.
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