Stay My Baby

by Lana Button

Overview

Tiny fingers, teeny toes—but baby won't stay little for long!

Children grow from newborns bundled tight to toddlers taking their first steps in no time. Parents and caregivers know the heart tug of wishing they could hold their babies close forever while also feeling the joy and pride of each new milestone that accompanies children's growing independence.

In sweet, rhyming verse, Stay My Baby expresses the feelings of wonder and love for a new baby, with a promise that, no matter how big they get, they will always have a special place in their family's hearts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459836150
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/12/2023
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 2 Years

About the Author

Lana Button was born and raised in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. She is an early childhood educator with a background in acting. Lana’s picture books have been shortlisted for the Blue Spruce Award, Shining Willow Award, IODE Jean Throop Book Award and Rainforest of Reading, and they have been recognized as Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Bets and an IBBY Outstanding Book for Young Children. Lana has presented to thousands of children across Canada through school and festival presentations. She loves inspiring and supporting young children and encouraging empathy and understanding through her books. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.

Editorial Reviews

The photographs-as-illustrations work with the text to create a gentle, inclusive image of all the ways babies and caregivers interact and love one another. Babies will almost certainly enjoy the images of beautifully diverse families living and loving together.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

It’s easy to see why parents in this picture book are treasuring the playful moments captured in the photos…the color pictures in this appealing board book capture happy moments for viewers young and old to enjoy.”

Booklist

08/01/2023

Toddler-PreS—For some parents, the speed of childhood is sad or frustrating or confusing. This might be a book for those parents hoping to preserve babyhood. In simple sentences, Button writes the things parents might think while looking at their baby. Over the board book's few pages, a sentence is placed on one page, with the opposing page showing a full-color photo of a baby. While there is a conversation to have about slowing down the speed of childhood, in light of the pressures children may face to grow up too fast, this title is essentially an adult board book. It serves to sentimentalize babyhood for the benefit of adults. Inclusive photographs of babies and families give this book a beautiful multiverse of babyhood, but the overall theme seems to contradict the inclusive visuals. VERDICT Being a baby is part of childhood, but this book laments more than celebrates a child's growth.—Jessica Schriver

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