This New Baby
Teddy Jam, illus. by Virginia Johnson. Groundwood, $8.95 (22p) ISBN 978-1-55498-088-8
Adapted from Jam's 1999 picture book, this board book incorporates new artwork from first-timer Johnson. "This new baby/ lies in my arms/ like summer dark/ sleeping on new grass," writes Jam, while Johnson's wispy watercolors depict a caring family member holding the child in his lap. Both the art and verse tend toward the abstract, and starry-eyed new parents, more than children, are likely to value the delicate illustrations and ephemeral imagery. Up to age 3. (Sept.)
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Reviewed on: 08/01/2011
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 32 pages - 978-0-88899-327-4