Description In a perfect gift for new and expectant parents (and siblings), a gentle story pays tribute to the wonder and emotion of a family\'s first quiet days with a newborn.
Juana Martinez-Neal was born in Lima, Peru, and now lives in Arizona..
Juana Martinez-Neal is the author-illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Alma and How She Got Her Name and the Pura Belpré Award-winning illustrator of La Princesa and the Pea and of La Madre Goose: Nursery Rhymes for Los Nińos, both by Susan Middleton Elya.
She lives in eastern Massachusetts.
About the Author Hayley Barrett says that fond memories of her own days spent nesting and cocooning with her husband and each of their newborns inspired her to write Babymoon.
Paired with warm and winsome illustrations by Juana Martinez-Neal, Hayley Barrett\'s lyrical ode to these tender first days will resonate with new families everywhere.
While the term "babymoon" is often used to refer to a parents\' getaway before the birth of a child, it was originally coined by midwives to describe days like these: at home with a newborn, with the world held at bay and the wonder of a new family constellation unfolding.
Right now, the family is on its babymoon: cocooning, connecting, learning, and muddling through each new concern.
Inside the cozy house, a baby has arrived The world is eager to meet the newcomer, but there will be time enough for that later.
We\'re basking in a newborn glow.
The lights are low.
The house is hushed.
Description In a perfect gift for new and expectant parents (and siblings), a gentle story pays tribute to the wonder and emotion of a family\'s first quiet days with a newborn
