Za-Za's Baby Brother

Lucy Cousins. Candlewick Press (MA), $6.99 (24pp) ISBN 978-0-7636-2042-4

A bevy of favorite picture books are now available in a board book edition. Maisy creator Lucy Cousins's childlike figures in thick black outline set against bold fields of color distinguish Za-Za's Baby Brother. A new baby in the family means that Mom and Dad have less time for young Za-Za the zebra in a simple story that delivers a useful message to preschoolers.

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