The Boss Baby (Hardcover) by Marla Frazee
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> Two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Frazee brings her signature wit and humor--along with adorable illustrations--to a book that explores the effect of one family's very unusual new arrival. Full color. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> A new baby shows everyone who's <i>really</i> in charge in this hilarious picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee. <p/>DreamWorks Animation's <i>The</i> <i>Boss Baby</i>--featuring the voice of Alec Baldwin--is now an Oscar-nominated motion picture inspired by Marla Frazee's beloved picture book! <p/><i>From the moment the baby arrived, it was obvious that he was the boss.</i> <p/>The boss baby is used to getting his way--drinks made to order 24/7, a private jet, and meetings around the clock. But when his demands aren't getting proper responses, he has to go to new lengths to achieve the attention he deserves. <p/>Marla Frazee brings her signature wit and humor--along with adorable illustrations--to a book that explores the effect of one family's very unusual new arrival. <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> <b>* </b>In a perfect pick-me-up for both older siblings and bleary-eyed new parents, Frazee hilariously parses their new status. The brilliant baby-as-boss metaphor drives the book from the start...Clever and empathetic, this book is an especially apropos choice for the baby shower circuit.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review </br></br><b>* </b>The author again proves her storytelling chops and her artistic genius in this tongue-in-cheek tale in which text and image overlap seamlessly to deliver a perfectly timed punch line. Parents and older siblings will best appreciate both the visual humor and the new-baby blues presented here. Offer this read-aloud to families experiencing their own infantile corporate takeover.--<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review </br></br><b>* </b>This wry picture book will appeal to parents, of course, but also to siblings who see a new baby demand so much of mom and dad's time and energy." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review </br></br>Paired with perfectly timed, deadpan text, Frazee's artwork is as slyly comic and artfully expressive as ever.--<i>Booklist</i> </br></br>The concept is cute and the execution witty and efficient, with an agreeably concise (and straight-faced) text allowing plenty of room for the pictures to deliver the punch lines...Sure to be this year's baby-shower hit.--<i>The Horn Book Magazine</i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> Marla Frazee is a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Picture Book and two-time Caldecott Honor winner. She is the author-illustrator of many books, including <i>The Boss Baby</i>, the book that inspired the DreamWorks Animation film <i>Boss Baby</i>. She has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including <i>God Got a Dog</i> by Cynthia Rylant; <i>Stars </i>by Mary Lyn Ray; and <i>Everywhere Babies</i> by Susan Meyers. She is also the illustrator of the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Clementine chapter books by Sara Pennypacker. The mother of three grown sons, she lives in Pasadena, California. Visit her at MarlaFrazee.com.
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