I Am a Baby
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- Create Date：2022-06-27 01:21:49
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Bob Shea
- ISBN：1536218324
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Summary
From the creator of the mega-popular Dinosaur vs。 series comes a hilariously deadpan look at new parenthood—from a baby’s point of view。
I am not sleepy。
I am not sleepy because I am a baby。
Mommy is sleepy。
Mommy is sleepy because I am a baby。
With humor and sympathy， Bob Shea looks at the chaos of life with a baby as amiably narrated by the new arrival。 Repeating the mantra （and blithe explanation） “because I am a baby，” the tiny narrator leads us through scenes of exhaustion， grumpiness， squishy diapers， spilled milk， cowering kittens， and chubby overfed pups （oopsie！）。 Playing against the simple， matter-of-fact text are freewheeling illustrations of mess and mayhem， in which the grown-ups’ exaggerated body language is sure to send older children into fits of giggles。 With its endearing， unabashedly self-pleased star， I Am a Baby will find a place at showers， in nurseries， on parents’ shelves， and in the hands of appreciative big siblings， as it celebrates the changes a little one brings， at once challenging and full of love。
I am not sleepy。
I am not sleepy because I am a baby。
Mommy is sleepy。
Mommy is sleepy because I am a baby。
With humor and sympathy， Bob Shea looks at the chaos of life with a baby as amiably narrated by the new arrival。 Repeating the mantra （and blithe explanation） “because I am a baby，” the tiny narrator leads us through scenes of exhaustion， grumpiness， squishy diapers， spilled milk， cowering kittens， and chubby overfed pups （oopsie！）。 Playing against the simple， matter-of-fact text are freewheeling illustrations of mess and mayhem， in which the grown-ups’ exaggerated body language is sure to send older children into fits of giggles。 With its endearing， unabashedly self-pleased star， I Am a Baby will find a place at showers， in nurseries， on parents’ shelves， and in the hands of appreciative big siblings， as it celebrates the changes a little one brings， at once challenging and full of love。
Reviews
Kelly
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I'm wondering who the audience is。 I think kids could like it， but I think older kids/adults would get it more。 I like the repetition。 I personally liked the book and the illustration style。 It's not really funny like most of his books， in case you're expecting that。 I'm wondering who the audience is。 I think kids could like it， but I think older kids/adults would get it more。 I like the repetition。 I personally liked the book and the illustration style。 It's not really funny like most of his books， in case you're expecting that。 。。。more
Abby Johnson
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Cute and funny， this would be a great gift for a new baby。
Lauren
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The "Mommy is thirsty" page ruined it for me entirely。 "Mommy drinking culture" is neither humourous nor harmless。 The "Mommy is thirsty" page ruined it for me entirely。 "Mommy drinking culture" is neither humourous nor harmless。 。。。more
Nicole Miller
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I totally relate to this book in the adorableness and difficulty in having a baby。 My two-year old also loved this book as babies/toddlers always love other babies/toddlers， so this book would be a great New Baby gift to show the a more realistic picture of parenting to new parents and be a fun book for baby once they can focus on the pictures。
Francis S。 Poesy
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This is a great example of a perfect all-ages picture book that will appeal to all。 From it's fun beginning and end papers， humor， combination of picture and word storytelling， Easter eggs， and heart， this book is a pleasure to read and a master-class in what makes a great picture book。 This is a great example of a perfect all-ages picture book that will appeal to all。 From it's fun beginning and end papers， humor， combination of picture and word storytelling， Easter eggs， and heart， this book is a pleasure to read and a master-class in what makes a great picture book。 。。。more
Michael Fitzgerald
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Clever and hilarious upon first reading。 And so true！ A second reading will reveal some subtleties that were overlooked - nuances of expression and detail （when mommy is thirsty， she starts with water but soon moves on to wine）。 Alas， after that， the book and its solitary incessant joke have nothing more to offer。 This picture book is probably aimed more at parents， though older siblings will also find humor in it。
Elizabeth
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This book just confirms why I've NEVER wanted to have a baby。 This book just confirms why I've NEVER wanted to have a baby。 。。。more
Stephanie Tournas
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Sleepy parents and ambiguous siblings will love this hilarious take on how a baby affects the household。 With circular logic， the tiny， smiling baby explains: “I am a baby and I am not sleepy。 I am not sleepy because I am a baby。” Mommy is sleepy， daddy is grumbling， kitty is hiding， all because “I am a baby。” I especially liked the “Mommy is thirsty” pages， which show a discombobulated mommy pouring a glass of wine， because， obviously， “Mommy is thirsty because I am a baby。” And not all of the Sleepy parents and ambiguous siblings will love this hilarious take on how a baby affects the household。 With circular logic， the tiny， smiling baby explains: “I am a baby and I am not sleepy。 I am not sleepy because I am a baby。” Mommy is sleepy， daddy is grumbling， kitty is hiding， all because “I am a baby。” I especially liked the “Mommy is thirsty” pages， which show a discombobulated mommy pouring a glass of wine， because， obviously， “Mommy is thirsty because I am a baby。” And not all of the side effects of having a baby are negative。 Grandma is smiley and everyone is indeed happy， despite the messy house and sleep-deprived parents。Shea’s wonderful art （“The illustrations were done using red and blue pencils on inexpensive printer paper， then finished on a fancy tablet while sitting in a comfortable chair by a large window” has a retro vibe， and perfectly complements the deadpan humor。 One gets the feeling that his knowledge of the subject is first hand His humor has the feel of a survival story， which is something the family of a new baby can appreciate。This would be fun to read aloud， with encouragement for little ones joining is on the refrain of “because I am a baby。”Even the endpapers are delightful。 The front endpapers show panel scenes from the parents’ early years， including courtship， marriage， a new house and the delight of the pregnancy， while the back endpapers show baby’s growth from a smiling newborn to an impish toddler。 This is the perfect read for a family reeling from the presence of a baby， and I think older siblings will love it as well。 。。。more
Alisa
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Cute although somewhat stereotypical
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=I Am a Baby
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=I Am a Baby&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,I Am a Baby&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0