Friday, April 15, 2022

The Baby-Changing Station by Rhett Miller and Dan Santat - OPTIONAL

The Baby-Changing Station by Rhett Miller, illustrated by Dan Santat
. PICTURE BOOK. Little Brown, AUGUST 2022. $18. 9780316459327 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

10yo James is not happy with the new baby in his house. When he finally gets out with his parents for a night of pizza, the parents tell James it’s his turn to change the stinky diaper. Then a secret message board appears, offering James all kinds of cool gadgets in exchange for the annoying baby brother. But does James really want that – maybe that little guy will grow up to be a great sidekick instead. 

Miller writes the story in rhyming tercets. I’m just not sure how much kids want to read about how much they should love any new little brothers and sisters – it comes off as a “THIS IS A LESSON” book. Also, while the different diaper folds on the endpapers are amusing – what family uses that type of old-fashioned diaper any more? I don’t think kids will even understand the pictures. James and his family are all white. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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