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This Is Our Baby, Born Today
  • Published: 10 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9781984814135
  • Imprint: Nancy Paulsen Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 28
  • RRP: $16.99

This Is Our Baby, Born Today

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2 Aug 2016
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10 Sept 2019
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The perfect book to celebrate how the world rejoices when a baby is born.

A baby is born and the world rejoices!

With a loving mama, a trumpeting herd, curious cousins, and even some dancing peacocks heralding this little one’s arrival, it is apparent that the joy and wonder a new baby brings is shared by all!

Varsha Bajaj’s lilting prose and Eliza Wheeler’s enchanting scenes of a wide-eyed baby elephant and its smitten family celebrate the importance of family and community in every child’s life. Set in the lush wilds of India, this is an endearing, beautifully illustrated tribute to little ones getting their first warm welcome to the world.
  • Published: 10 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9781984814135
  • Imprint: Nancy Paulsen Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 28
  • RRP: $16.99
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About the authors

Varsha Bajaj

Varsha Bajaj (VarshaBajaj.com) is the author of the middle grade novels Thirst (a New York Times bestseller and Global Read Aloud selection) and Count Me In. She also wrote the picture books Family of Friends, A Garland of Henna, The Home Builders (an Imagination Library selection), and This Is Our Baby, Born Today (a Bank Street Best Book). She grew up in Mumbai, India, and when she came to the United States to obtain her master’s degree, her adjustment to the country was aided by books, which helped her learn about the culture. She lives in Houston, Texas.
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Eliza Wheeler

Eliza Wheeler grew up in northern Wisconsin in a family of teachers, musicians, and artists. Some of the strongest influences on her creativity have been the wild Wisconsin seasons, canoeing the Brule River, picking blueberries with her grandmother, and digging through the snow with her brothers. She received the SCBWI Los Angeles International Conference Portfolio Award for her artwork and Miss Maple’s Seeds is her first picture book. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Praise for This Is Our Baby, Born Today

"The soft, gently repetitive text quickly establishes a soothing message of love and acceptance. . . . Wheeler evokes a lush environment of towering banyan trees and dense vegetation, helping create another personified character in the setting. It's an intimate and celebratory look at the early days of an elephant's life, and a reminder that human births are pretty special, too."--PW

"Glowing . . . gorgeous artwork lushly illuminates the day of an elephant's birth. . . . The expressions on the elephant faces are sheer joy to behold; the elephant smiles are realistic and yet radiate affection. Seemingly simple, this gentle rhyming story works on two levels: the playfulness of the young elephant and its friends ensure that young children will be able to see themselves in the story, and given the depiction of the natural scenes, at least some young readers will become fascinated with the lives of elephants as well. . . . The soft cadence of the rhyming verses and the joyous pictures of the elephants will make this a bedtime favorite."--Kirkus

"Rich vocabulary and engaging artwork are sure to delight readers and young listeners."--SLJ