The Every Baby Book: Families of every name share a love that's just the same

Description

Every baby's day is different but lots of first experiences are shared, too. Follow six families from breakfast until bedtime and discover the things that Baby loves to do in this inclusive book which forms a snapshot of daily life that families of every kind will recognize and relate to. Baby will love watching their daily routine unfold with every turn of the page, from playtime, nap time and bath time through to bedtime. Artwork from bestselling illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon will bring a smile of recognition to parents' faces everywhere and captures the unique loving bond at the heart of every family.

Frann Preston-Gannon is an award winning author and illustrator from south London and her books have been published around the world. In April 2011 she became the first UK recipient of the 'Sendak Fellowship' and spent a month in Autumn living with and learning from the great master of illustration, Maurice Sendak, at his home in Connecticut Her first picture book, The Journey Home, was then published in October 2012 and was shortlisted for both the Waterstones Children's Prize and the Cambridgeshire 'Read it Again' book Prize. It has also been shortlisted by Junior Magazine for 'Best Picture Book' and 'New Talent'. It was nominated for the Kate Greenaway award in 2014. In April 2015 The Journey Home was reimagined as a play by the London based puppet theatre, Little Angels. In 2018 I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree was published with Nosy Crow in partnership with the National Trust. Boasting 366 nature poems and around 180 illustrations this mammoth book was over 4 years in the making. It would go on to be named Waterstones Children's Gift of The Year 2018 and shortlisted for The British Book Awards.

A warm hug of a book that's perfect for bedtime[...]. Wonderfully, effortlessly, inclusive * BookTrust * Babies reading the book with their parent will have their love reinforced, parents will get to see a range of other families where love is the most important thing, children will revel in the fact that their family is shown, one amongst many, all sharing love. This common thread runs through the whole book, promoting inclusivity, and extolling the virtue of love being at the heart of every family. * Read Plus * My favourite children's book of 2022 so far... delightful * Charlotte Eyre, children's previewer at The Bookseller * This wonderfully inclusive title is a real pleasure to share with little ones 0-5 years and parents will find the daily realities expressed in Frann Preston-Gannon's detailed artwork instantly relatable. This truthful depiction of modern family life celebrates those early experiences in all their messy glory from smiles and cuddles to tantrums and dirty nappies. * Reading Time *