

A warm and tender welcome to the world! In a gorgeous picture book that’s playfully sweet and visually captivating, New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr and talented new illustrator Teagan White celebrate the many ways parents make their new babies feel at home. The world can seem like a big, bewildering place for new babies—fortunately, their mamas know just how to soothe and comfort them. Through enchanting scenes portraying all kinds of mama animals looking out for their little ones, the mother in this story reassures her baby, and young children everywhere, that their caretakers will always love them and keep them safe. This beautiful picture book has the feel of a classic and its heartwarming premise should make it a family favorite. “A lovely package.” — Kirkus Reviews “Vintage-looking, pastoral prettiness.” — Publishers Weekly Review: Beautifully illustrated and perfect for baby showers - Bring on the tissues. This book is so sweet for new parents and babies. Beautifully illustrated, too. Review: Most Precious Foster or Adoption Book - We received this book through the desertcart Book Club for kids. After I read it through the first time, I realized it was the story of our journey with our little girl, who is now 2 years old. We did not expect to be asked to foster a baby, and we never dreamed she was the answer to all of the prayers we didn’t even know to pray. I related to each of the mommy animals, who all comfort their “baby” in different ways. Each example reminds me of a step we took in the fostering process. We bathed her with such care and gave her “milk” when she was hungry. It’s funny because I was so clueless that I bought incredibly expensive items, like a instant formula mixer, to help make her comfortable. When the mommy runs home to make her baby a cozy den, I can feel tears as I think back to getting her crib and turning the guest room into a nursery so she would have a home. The vacations are the warm spots so she can see the world. Each page is so meaningful to me. It all leads to the absolute answer—we got everything together to bring her to our home as quickly as possible—just going on faith and prayer—and the answer is she is our baby and this is her home. All of the pieces came together to give us the honor of being her parents and knowing she truly is ours. I am so thankful to have a precious book that is not advertised as a book for adoption or fostering, but it is incredibly heartwarming and means the world to me.
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A**R
Beautifully illustrated and perfect for baby showers
Bring on the tissues. This book is so sweet for new parents and babies. Beautifully illustrated, too.
B**2
Most Precious Foster or Adoption Book
We received this book through the Amazon Book Club for kids. After I read it through the first time, I realized it was the story of our journey with our little girl, who is now 2 years old. We did not expect to be asked to foster a baby, and we never dreamed she was the answer to all of the prayers we didn’t even know to pray. I related to each of the mommy animals, who all comfort their “baby” in different ways. Each example reminds me of a step we took in the fostering process. We bathed her with such care and gave her “milk” when she was hungry. It’s funny because I was so clueless that I bought incredibly expensive items, like a instant formula mixer, to help make her comfortable. When the mommy runs home to make her baby a cozy den, I can feel tears as I think back to getting her crib and turning the guest room into a nursery so she would have a home. The vacations are the warm spots so she can see the world. Each page is so meaningful to me. It all leads to the absolute answer—we got everything together to bring her to our home as quickly as possible—just going on faith and prayer—and the answer is she is our baby and this is her home. All of the pieces came together to give us the honor of being her parents and knowing she truly is ours. I am so thankful to have a precious book that is not advertised as a book for adoption or fostering, but it is incredibly heartwarming and means the world to me.
R**R
A beautiful, sweet book
The illustrator of this book is amazingly talented. The artwork is so perfect -- homey and sweet and vintage-y, and so different from the crazy primary color explosions you see in most kid books. The content/story is also very heartfelt and nearly made me tear up the first time I read it. I only wish it came in board book form, because my son is still of the age where he'll try to tear the pages (or accidentally tear them when turning the pages), and I would hate for that to happen to this beautiful book. I also highly recommend Adventures with Barefoot Critters, which is illustrated by the same woman. She's outstanding.
A**R
Sweet
The illustrations alone are worth the purchase. What a sweet little book!
C**.
Love this book !
My son LOVES this book and it has been the only one he has ever been interested in. He actually lost it once and I purchased it again. My son is autistic and for some reason this particular book helps us bond. he loves the pictures I like to read with sound effects as well & interact. No complaints. I plan to buy another for a keepsake
L**M
Beautiful but not the most interesting for kids
Beautifully illustrated book. Feels a little bit more like a book for the parents more than for baby--Not because the text is so long or complex but because it lacks that certain rhythm and cadence the compelling children's books have (if that makes any sense.) It felt more like a book I should have read to my newborn infant--before she could squirm or complain--and years down the road, when I see the book, reminisce about the time my child was a newborn. Though this book isn't of any interest to my son or daughter, I'm still glad to have the book because it's so beautiful. The text and illustrations are full of sentiment and emotion I love reading it on my own and remembering the first weeks of my children's lives.
L**A
Oh so good! Our fav!
We LOVE this book. We have been reading it from the first month of baby's life. She is now 8 months old and the words of the story are so true. You don't realize it until time passes and then you make the connection. It's so sweet. I also love the illustrations not the typical bold in your face colors which is a pleasant surprise. It is also a quick read which is good with a moving baby!
K**E
LOVE this book!!
This is the sweetest book. Get it for your baby. Get it for all the babies you know (like I have!). I wish the author wrote more baby/kids books!
A**N
Está bellísimo
A mi bebé le encanta este libro
V**3
Adorable and beautiful book
This book is so sweet and adorable. It's a short and sweet story for babies and young children. It captures the love between parent and child. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. 10/10 recommend.
S**E
A warm, comforting insta-classic
I pre-ordered the board book edition of this for my 3-year-old, although I wondered (not having read it yet myself) whether it might be too young for him. It wasn't. It wasn't too young for my 8-year-old, either. At the end of our first read, they BOTH let out sighs of deep contentment. "Ohhh," said my 8-year-old (who normally prefers fat chapter books about space adventures and so on). "What a HAPPY book!" My 3-year-old said: "READ IT AGAIN!" It's utterly simple, incredibly warm and comforting, and it has the best kind of insta-classic feel. My 3-year-old has asked me to read it to him again and again ever since it arrived, and the different bits from the book (as the mother tries to guess what kind of animal her new baby is) have entered into our family vocab. (E.g., when I call my 3-year-old "Bunny Roo," he always immediately says: "Hold me close! Keep me warm!") It's sincerely comforting in the best possible way, and I love it. It would make an absolutely perfect gift for any toddler (and I bet their older siblings, too, will feel a wave of warmth and security when they overhear it). Perfect. <3
あ**あ
届いた状態が悪い
内容は素敵だけれど、表紙の端がところどころ破けたりしていました。
M**A
Nos encanta
Es un libro muy entrañable para leerlo con la mamá
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