{"product_id":"the-baby-shower-isbn-9781580891394","title":"The Baby Shower","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwins are a double blessing.   Brindle Cow is having a baby! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the delightful characters from Eve Bunting’s \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e are back to celebrate the happy event, along with some adorable new  characters. Don’t miss the exuberant—and numerous—baby rabbits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Judy Love’s illustrations are packed with humorous details as the  group of devoted friends show off their gifts and travel to Brindle  Cow’s baby shower. But when the friends arrive to greet the new  baby—surprise! surprise!—it’s twins.The animal characters from Bunting's \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e (Charlesbridge, 2003) celebrate a new arrival in this rhyming picture  book. When friends of Ms. Brindle Cow and Mr. Bull learn that the pair  is expecting a baby, they set off to share in the joyous occasion. Each  one brings a gift for the infant along with well wishes for the  parents-to-be. The predictably happy ending has a slight twist as the  couple welcomes twins. Children will enjoy the rhyming couplets: \"The  moon and stars lit up the sky.\/Fireflies came dancing by.\/They kept  repeating to each other,\/'Brindle's going to be a mother!'\" Love's  illustrations, done in transparent inks on Arches watercolor paper, are a  charming complement to the gently plotted story. Sharp-eyed readers  will notice touches of humor, including a couple of the creatures  reading books that connect to their particular species. While not an  essential purchase, libraries that own the earlier title will want to  consider this one.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaby Shower\u003c\/i\u003e is a lovely story about Mrs. Brindle Cow who is  about to have a baby! A little bird spreads the news and soon all the  animals nearby rush to greet the new baby. This sweet book is perfect  for children who will soon have a sibling in the family. It's a  wonderful way to celebrate birth, family and friends. Easy to read rhyme  and colorful illustrations make this a story children will want to read  over and over!\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWee Ones Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEve Bunting\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than two hundred books for young readers, including THE CART THAT CARRIED MARTIN, THE WEDDING, and SMOKY NIGHT, the winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal. Her books are often about important social issues. Born in Ireland, she now lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudy Love\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated numerous children's books, including \u003ci\u003eFirst Day Jitters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLast Day Blues \u003c\/i\u003eby Julie Danneberg. She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family.Ms. Brindle Cow, all sweetly round,\u003cbr\u003erested on the grassy ground. \u003cbr\u003eNow and then she stretched and smiled. \u003cbr\u003eSoon she'd have her firstborn child.","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301896704229,"sku":"NP9781580891394","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781580891394.jpg?v=1767738245","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-baby-shower-isbn-9781580891394","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}