Book Descriptions
for Za-Za's Baby Brother by Lucy Cousins
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Like most picture books about new babies, this one deals with the inevitable changes in family life, told from the perspective of the displaced older sibling, who is herself little more than a toddler. But Lucy Cousins breathes new life into a common theme with her droll, boldly colored illustrations. Za-Za and her family, for example, are zebras who behave as people. Midst the chaos of upset routines and endless waiting for parental attention, there are times when Za-Za's own stripes seem to offer the only measure of controlled predictability in her world. (Ages 2-4)
CCBC Choices 1995. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1995. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Za-Za's mom has a big fat tummy. Then Za-Za's mom has a baby. Will Za-Za's mother be too busy to play with Za-Za now? With bold colors and simple text, Lucy Cousins captures the ups and downs of having a new baby in the family. A Working Mother Best Book of the Year. Full color.
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