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.

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"""Calming, beautiful, [and] loving...The author's warmhearted message is sure to pull at adults' heartstrings. An excellent reminder to children of their parents' or care givers' love, this book is perfect to share with infants, to use for parent and child reading, or to use for a bedtime story."" -- ""Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)"" ""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"" ""Inclusive photographs of babies and families give this book a beautiful multiverse of babyhood."" -- ""School Library Journal"""

"""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"" ""Inclusive photographs of babies and families give this book a beautiful multiverse of babyhood."" -- ""School Library Journal"""

"""Inclusive photographs of babies and families give this book a beautiful multiverse of babyhood."" -- ""School Library Journal"""

Author Information

Lana Button is an early childhood educator and the author of more than a dozen books for children, including Stay My Baby, Tough Like Mum and the Kitty and Friends series. Her 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 Books and an IBBY Outstanding Book for Young Children. Lana is a former actress who considers every read-aloud a mini performance. When not writing new stories, Lana spends her time traveling to schools and festivals to share her passion for social-emotional literacy. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.

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