Oh My Baby, Little One - by Kathi Appelt (Paperback)

About the Book

Baby bird has a hard time saying good-bye to his mama at school each morning, but Mama's love stays with him all day long in this celebration of the love between a parent and child. Full color.

Book Synopsis

When Baby Bird says good-bye to his mama at school each morning, he feels sad. Mama Bird feels sad, too. Sometimes it's hard to be apart. But as Mama Bird says, the love they share is with them always, keeping them close until the best part of the day--when they are together again. -From the illustrator of the bestselling Time for Bed, with more than 725,000 copies sold -A heartwarming story about the universal experience of parents and children being temporarily separated

Review Quotes

"Charming."--The New York Times Book Review

"As comforting as morning sun, this sweet, tenderly illustrated rhyming poem will reassure both preschoolers and their working parents that separation is only temporary."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Baby Bird is so adorable, you and your child will wish you could stroke his feathers. This book is lyrical, comforting, and endearing!"--Scholastic Parent & Child

"A profession of love . . . Irresistible."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

About the Author

KATHI APPELT is the author of many acclaimed picture books, including Piggies in a Polka and the Bubba and Beau series. She lives in College Station, Texas.

JANE DYER has illustrated many much-loved picture books, including Babies on the Go by Linda Ashman and Whose Garden Is It? by Mary Ann Hoberman. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.