The First Part Last by Angela Johnson

My mom says that I didn't sleep through the night until I was eight years old.

Bobby becomes a teenage father and events lead to his full custody of his daughter. The story flashes back between Bobby's life before the birth and after. It is a realistic account of what it is like to be the sole parent at age 16 of an infant.

Excellent book. It is short but effective in getting the point across - having a baby at age 16 is hard!

Johnson, A. (2003). The first part last. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Adults.
ISBN: 0689849222
131 pages

Look At You! A Baby Body Book by Kathy Henderson

A book for babies describing what babies do and rhythmically written making it a great book to read aloud with a baby. Large illustrations of babies appear lifelike which captures the mood and feel of the writing.

When reading this book, I imagined what the images must look like for a baby. I am sure that a baby would be excited to turn each page. This is a great book to share with a baby.

Henderson, K. (2006). Look at you! A baby body book. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
ISBN: 0763627453
Illustrated by Paul Howard.