Baby Born - Anastasia Suen

Title: Baby Born

Author: Anastasia Suen

Illustrator: Chih-Wei Chang

Year: 1998

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Since Maya is a November baby, this is a great board book for our family. The story follows a baby that is born in the winter through the first year of her life. Baby's growth is connected to the world around her:

"Baby turns

and lifts her head

so do seedlings

in their bed"

-and-

"Baby takes a step

and then

like the snow

falls down again"

Each page features babies of varying ethnicities. It's a cute book, with nice illustrations. There is one glaring inconsistency, however. The book starts with Baby born in the winter. Yet, at the end, when she turns 1, it is spring or summer. It could be a challenge to see at what age Maya notices this difference!