Auntie's Baby - by Breanna J McDaniel (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

In this heartwarming celebration of familial love, Auntie's favorite nephew has to navigate the growing pains of becoming a big cousin.

Auntie's baby boy knows he's the king of her heart--until the day she brings home someone new. Suddenly, his blankie is shared, his snuggle spot is different, and his big feelings are hard to handle. How can Auntie's love stretch far enough for them both?

But just when it seems like baby cousin is totally taking over, one sweet smile changes everything.

Bursting with heart and humor, Auntie's Baby is a tender reminder that love doesn't get smaller when families grow--it only gets bigger.

Review Quotes

"Chock-full of sweetness and verve. A loving family story, with gentle and wise guidance for little ones welcoming newcomers into the fold."--Kirkus

"A child discovers their expanding capacity for familial love in McDaniel and Durr's compassionate, realistic account about welcoming a baby to the family." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Breanna J. McDaniel is the author of picture books, Hands Up!, Impossible Moon, and Cute Toot. A proud alumna of Emory University and Simmons University, she holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where she focused her research on surveillance and respectability politics in representations of Black children as food in contemporary picture books. Breanna spends her free time as an activist, where she promotes different types of literacy for families across the country.

Savanna Durr is an illustrator based in Richmond, VA. She has always had a love for art and has spent her life being inspired by animated movies, cartoons, and children's books. She focuses on creating representation within her work in the hope that others can look at her art and see themselves.