cover image When You Were a Baby

When You Were a Baby

Katherine Ross, Katharine K. Ross. Random House Books for Young Readers, $5.95 (26pp) ISBN 978-0-394-89897-1

Addressing readers as ``you,'' this book explains what babies are like from their earliest days to that first step toward toddlerhood. Photos support the spare text, showing babies as they discover the world around them, a world that includes neighborhood sounds, baths, food and more food, siblings and sleeping. In fact, it is siblings who will have the most to gain from this clear presentation. By understanding the stages they went through as babies, they may be better prepared for the disruptions and joys a younger brother or sister will bring to the household. Ages 16 months-4 years. (Nov.)