Behold!: A Baby

K-Gr 2—In a story told almost entirely in speech bubbles, a father stands on stage touting, announcer-style, the incredible milestones of a baby while an admiring audience ooohs and aahhs. Only big brother is unimpressed—he can do all of the same things and no one cares. It shouldn't come as a surprise that big brother turns out to be the only one who can translate for the crying baby or that once he gets to share the spotlight, he begins to see the baby as a brother and partner instead of a competitor for attention. Digital cartoon artwork features large headed characters with oversize mouths—perhaps to go along with the speech bubbles? The end scenes depicting what big brother can do with little brother are warm and affirming and could lead to discussions about how to be a big brother/sister helper. Libraries looking for more books on new babies might try Caroline Jayne Church's I Am a Big Brother (Scholastic, 2015) or Kathi Appelt's Brand-New Baby Blues (HarperCollins, 2009).