Amy Schwartz (1954-2023) was a beloved author and illustrator who made more than sixty picture books, including Bea and Mr. Jones, a Reading Rainbow featured title; What James Likes Best, a Charlotte Zolotow Award winner; A Teeny Tiny Baby; I Can't Wait!; Busy Babies; 13 Stories about Harris; 13 Stories About Ayana; and the 100 Things series. From the very beginning of her career, Amy had an impeccable eye and ear for the specific details of the lives of young children, and this gave her books a universal honesty that touched readers of all ages.

A little baby boy narrates this quietly absorbing picture book . . . At one point, the baby recalls visiting the botanic garden. Upon learning that the baby is just two weeks old, one of the guards muses, "Ahhh . . . and already he's seen the forsythia!" . . . . Originally published in 1994, the story has lost neither its gentle humor nor its charm in the new edition, which features expressive line drawings, brightened with colorful gouache painting. A fascinating reminder of infancy, this book may well elicit memories of early childhood from toddlers, preschoolers, their somewhat older siblings, and perhaps even their parents, grandparents, and other caregivers.--Booklist Online Exclusive "04/13/2026"

Publisher: Beach Lane Books

Pub date: 2026-04-07

Length: 32 pages