Shine, Baby, Shine
by Leslie Staub, illustrated by Lori Nichols
A perfect gift for new parents, grandparents, caregivers, or siblings, this evocative picture book celebrates the boundless, universal love that a baby brings into the world.
The birth of a new baby brings joy and profound meaning into its family and the world around them. An ordinary day in the lives of four diverse families is made extraordinary by the love their newest family member both gives and inspires. Readers will see a reflection of their own caring relationships in Leslie Staub’s joyful writing and Lori Nichols’s brilliant, shining illustrations. This inspirational book is an ode to the tender love that babies give and receive and reminds families everywhere always to make time to cherish and love each other. -- Boyds Mills Press
"A picture-book celebration of babies and their individuality. Smooth cartoon illustrations with stardustlike detailing depict... characters (recurring) throughout the book, the ever present sparkles emphasizing the title's 'shine.' This family diversity contributes to the picture book's success, making it stand apart from a surfeit of titles about beloved babies. Warm and bright." — Kirkus Reviews
May 05, 2020 | ISBN 9781590789315 | 2-5 years
Published by Boyds Mills Press
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About Lori Nichols
Lori began illustrating in the second grade, when she won the Humane Society poster contest at her school. She awed the judges, won first place and hasn’t looked back since. She grew up in Western Pennsylvania marveling at everything from acorns to frogs to big sisters and now makes books about them all.
She is the author and illustrator of the award-winning picture book, Maple, under Penguin’s Nancy Paulsen Books imprint. Its companion books include: Maple & Willow Together, Maple & Willow Apart and Maple and Willow Christmas Tree.
Her illustrations can also be seen in: This Orq. (he cave boy.), This Orq. (he say ugh.) and This Orq (he number one) by David Elliott, as well as No, No, Kitten! by Shelley Moore Thomas. Also look for Go Sleep In Your Own Bed by Candace Fleming and Shine Baby, Shine! by Leslie Staub (2020).
Lori’s accolades include winning the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators New York Winter conference portfolio award in 2014, the Alabama Library Association’s 2015 “Alabama Author” award and the Michigan Library Association Mitton Award in 2016. Her debut book, Maple, has been recognized as a “Best Children's Books of 2014” by Amazon, a 2014 Giverny Award for “Best Children’s Science Picture Book” and selected to represent the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in 2015 and 2016. Both Maple and Maple and Willow Together were named “2015 Best Children’s Books of the Year” by the Children’s Book Committee.
About Leslie Staub
Leslie Staub is the author of Time for (Earth) School, Dewey Dew and How Do You Say I Love You, Dewey Dew?. She is also the author and illustrator of Bless This House and has illustrated various titles including Lee Bennett Hopkins' Lives: Poems About Famous Americans and Mem Fox's Whoever You Are. -- Boyds Mills Press