What does it take to make a perfect family meal? Let’s not forget to Pass the Baby!
What does it take to make a perfect family meal? Is it the forks, spoons, plates, and napkins? Maybe it’s sister’s lemonade, Papi’s guacamole, or delicious meatballs and ravioli eyed by a hungry pup. When it’s time to sit down and dig in, there’s one thing everybody agrees they need to do, “Baby, baby, pass the baby!”
Join us for the launch of this newest book by award-winning author Susanna Reich. She’ll be joined on stage by her best-selling illustrator Raul Colón. Together, they’ll read the book, talk about the process of publishing children’s books, and take questions from the audience.
This event is free and open to all. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Please RSVP here for planning purposes.
About the Book
A diverse family enjoys an uproarious meal in Pass the Baby, written by award- winning author Susanna Reich of Briarcliff Manor and illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist Raúl Colón of New City (Neal Porter Books, October). In this rollicking, rhyming picture book, an adorable baby, a helpful big brother, and a large extended family sit down for a delicious dinner. But what happens when Baby’s excitement leads to juice on the floor, banana on the door, and a sugar bowl upside down on dolly’s head? Everyone agrees—it’s time to “Pass the baby!”
“Utterly adorable and inarguably entrancing, this is a rhythmic little wonder just begging to be said aloud.” – Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal
“A sweet reminder to siblings big and small that they are all important members of the family.” - Kirkus Reviews
Pass the Baby is Reich’s first fictional picture book after twenty-four years as a published children’s book author. “Contrary to popular belief, picture books are very hard to write,” she says. “You have to be able to think like a child. And every word counts.” Reich and Colón previously collaborated on José! Born to Dance, for which they received the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. Suitable for ages 4-8.
About the Author
Award-winning author Susanna Reich has driven big trucks, designed flowers for the Emperor of Japan, and done graduate work in ancient Hawaiian hula—but she thinks writing for kids is more fun! Susanna writes fiction and nonfiction for all ages. This October, Neal Porter Books will publish her first fictional picture book, Pass the Baby, which Betsy Bird on School Library Journal calls “utterly adorable and inarguably entrancing.” Other recent books include Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to Justice; Fab Four Friends: The Boys Who Became the Beatles; and Minette’s Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat. Susanna has received the Rip Van Winkle Award for Outstanding Contributions to Children’s Literature, the Tomás Rivera Award for José! Born to Dance, and the Orbis Pictus Honor for Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso. A former Chair of PEN America’s Children’s Book Committee, she grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson and lives in Briarcliff Manor, NY, with her husband, children’s book author Gary Golio. In 2000, Ossining chose Susanna as its Millennial Author.
About the Illustrator
Raúl Colón has illustrated more than thirty books for children, including the New York Times bestselling Angela and the Baby Jesus, by Frank McCourt. His honors include a Golden Kite Award, a Pura Belpré Award, and both gold and silver medals in the Society of Illustrators Original Art show. Born in New York City, Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.