Henry Carter Hull

"With humor and sympathy, Bob Shea looks at the chaos of life with a baby as amiably narrated by the new arrival. Repeating the mantra (and blithe explanation) "because I am a baby," the tiny narrator leads us through scenes of exhaustion, grumpiness, squishy diapers, spilled milk, cowering kittens, and chubby overfed pups (oopsie!). Playing against the simple, matter-of-fact text are freewheeling illustrations of mess and mayhem, in which the grown-ups'...

A mother tells her child about its first day of life from the moment of birth until it falls asleep for the night, snuggled between a loving mom and dad.

A sister enumerates the joys of welcoming a new baby to the family and the advantages of already being "big."

Rhyming text and illustrations look at the many things babies learn about their bodies and feelings.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text tell the story of a family anticipating the birth of a baby.

A bird, a cat, a dog, and a fish each imagines an ideal day spent with a baby.

A child observes all the things that his new baby brother does and gives all the reasons why he loves being a big brother.

A big sister relates some of her accomplishments, which her baby brother is far from able to do.

Benny is not pleased when his new baby sister, Delilah, arrives at his house.

An introductory guide to the world for new babies.