What Baby Wants

When Mama gets tired and the rest of the family volunteer to take care of Baby; trouble is about to arrive. Everyone (Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle, and Sister) tries unsuccessfully to soothe baby--with increasingly hilarious results. Finally, Brother is able to figure out that Baby just needs a hug, a cuddle, and a soft lullaby. Written by Phyllis Root, with illustrations by Jill Barton (they may remind you of Patricia Polacco's work), it is a wonderful read-aloud in class or as a bedtime story for the little ones.