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Summary
From Pura Belpre honoree Angela Dominguez, I Love You Baby Burrito is a modern classic picture book celebrating the act of swaddling a newborn into a "baby burrito."
¡Hola, bebé! Mi hermosa, my beautiful!
It's time to swaddle you--tucking in each piernita, each bracito . . . everything except your sweet carita.
Welcome home, mi baby burrito. We promise to love you forever.
With gentle text, simple Spanish words, and irresistible illustrations, this new baby book is delectable.
Author Notes
Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City, grew up in the great state of Texas, and now resides on the East Coast. She is the author and illustrator of several books for children, including the Sid Fleischman Award-winning Stella Diaz chapter book series. She has received two Pura Belpré Illustration Honors for her art in Mango, Abuela, and Me written by Meg Medina and Maria Had a Little Llama. When Angela is not in her studio, she teaches at the Academy of Art University. She also enjoys presenting at different schools and libraries to all sorts of ages. Angela is a proud member of SCBWI, PEN America, and represented by Wernick and Pratt Literary Agency. As a child, she loved reading books and making a mess creating pictures. She's delighted to still be doing both.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1--A gentle pastel palette sets the tone for this sweet and simple picture book about a Latinx family welcoming their first baby. Affirmations of love, security, and comfort are expressed in English and Spanish ("This is your home, tu casa, where we promise to keep you safe"). When the Spanish vocabulary isn't explicitly defined in the text, illustrations offer context and a glossary is provided, making this book ideal for a bilingual household or for Spanish language learners. The routine of caring for a newborn is woven throughout the pages, culminating in naptime, in which the baby is snugly swaddled in a blanket like a little burrito. Sleep-deprived new parents may laugh ruefully as the baby in the book goes down without a fuss, but this soothing depiction of newborn life certainly has appeal. It's sparse on details--feeding is mentioned but not shown--but makes an endearing bedtime read for baby and could be a positive way to introduce the concept of a new infant to an older sibling-to-be. VERDICT Filled to the brim with comfort and love, this book is a welcome addition to most picture book collections, especially where bilingual books are in demand.--Allison Tran, Mission Viejo Lib., CA
Publisher's Weekly Review
Dominguez offers a gentle bilingual address from two parents to their new bebé, with Spanish words highlighted in green. A parent with upswept auburn hair, light skin, and a pink sweater nestles close a green-hatted newborn in a yellow onesie, as another parent, who has light brown skin and dark hair and wears a blue long-sleeved shirt, brings stuffed animals into a furnished nursery. The padres introduce their infant to the home; speculate on the baby's face ("This is your delightful carita,/ which I think looks a bit like mine"), fingers, and toes; and finally swaddle the newborn ("So let's wrap you up,/ my precious gift,/ mi regalo"). Watercolor, colored pencil, and digital illustrations offer soft, expressive visualizations of the spare narrative. A sweet gift for new parents. Back matter features a Spanish-English glossary with pronunciations. Ages 2--5. (Jan.)