"J.J. fussed. He kicked.
He balled up his little
fists and waved them
in the air.
Dad held him close,
fed him and changed his
diaper. Mom sang her
best version of "Hush,
Little Baby."
But, still J.J. would
not sleep."
In this lively story of the adoption of a newborn baby, readers will meet his new family in quick order. Four siblings, parents and an exuberant pup are at the door, and filled with wonder at seeing J.J. The arrival of the baby does nothing to stem the action or the noise that filters through the house every moment of the day.
The older children are busy, the household noises range from beeping, thundering, drumming, yelling, to the dog barking and more. All the while, J.J. sleeps. This is one very content baby, doing normal things and enjoying every bit of attention. No matter what is happening, he quickly settles.
When the weekend comes and the children are off at a variety of activities, Mom and Dad finally catch a break from the noise and chaos of a large family. J.J. is not pleased with the quiet; in fact, he is confused by it. He makes his parents aware in no uncertain terms. He cannot be comforted. They have no idea how to help him.
As the door bangs open, the children return with their normal enthusiasm and commotion.
""I'm home!" Harvey shuffle - hop - stepped
his way inside.
"Listen to my new piece," Ada plunked
herself down at the piano.
Etta went on and on about her wagon
ride at the apple farm.
CRASH! Sebastian knocked over the
potted plant. "Sorry.""
Can you guess what J.J. does? As pandemonium returns, J.J. closes his eyes and goes straight to sleep.
A lively pace for the text, and warm, joyful digital images are sure to entertain young readers at story time. Anyone with a baby in the house will be able to share vignettes from their own experiences, and discussion will center on the many noises and disturbances that have no effect on a comfortable and content baby boy.
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