cover image ABC, Baby Me!

ABC, Baby Me!

Susan B. Katz, illus. by Alicia Padrón, Random/Corey, $7.99 (28p) ISBN 978-0-375-86679-1

Babies are the focal point of Katz and Padrón’s tour of the alphabet. “Adore me/ Bathe me/ Cuddle me, too/ Diaper me/ Encourage me/ Fix my boo-boo,” read the understated rhymes, while Padrón contributes soft and cozy paintings of babies interacting with parents, siblings, pets, and other relatives. The tone is serene throughout, and the final pages—“You don’t hear a peep?/ Zzzz, I’m fast asleep”— help make this book solid bedtime reading. Up to age 3. (Sept.)