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Noel, Jack

Skater Baby

40 pp. | Penguin/Razorbill | March, 2022 | Trade ISBN 978-0-593-32454-7 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-593-32719-7 $10.99
(2) PS Though signs on the opening page foreshadow drama, the narrator's description of events stays obliviously deadpan: "This is Mom. This is Mom's precious little baby. They are in the park together for some good, safe fun." By the page-turn, the baby has crawled away from distracted Mom, found a skateboard, and taken off on her own. With the cumulative energy of the Gingerbread Man, Skater Baby races through the park collecting objects: an umbrella from a picnicking couple, a dog from a dog-walker, a treat from an ice-cream seller, and more. Colorful cartoon art (in tidily patterned panels--at first) shows each object's owner joining the chase until there's quite a crowd in pursuit of Skater Baby and the lost items--always with Mom trailing behind, adding new terms of endearment to her ever-growing list: "My itty-bitty, lovey-dovey, teeny-weeny, honey bunny, cutie patootie, sweetie pie!" Meanwhile, the baby is headed straight for the skate park ("Skater Baby is totally rad") and the Mega Ramp. Things look like they could end badly, but a subsequent vertically oriented spread shows the baby coming "back down to solid ground" safely. Not for long! While everyone poses for a celebratory selfie, Skater Baby heads for her next adventure. The buildable details and exaggerated antics lend themselves well to sharing aloud one-on-one or with a group.
Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2022

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