About this title: Actor/director/producer Spike Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee delve into their personal experiences to present this look at life with a very active and playful toddler. Illustrated with acrylic paintings.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publ
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780689832338ISBN:0689832338
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Binding: Board book
Publisher: Little Simon
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781416949114ISBN:1416949119
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Description: New. Orders placed after Dec. 7 cannot be guaranteed delivery before Christmas. GREAT BUY. Brand New From US Distributor. WE ARE A 5 STAR SELLER with OVER 3, 500, 000 BOOKS SOLD. read more
Binding: Board book
Publisher: Little Simon
Date Published: 2007-09-18
ISBN-13:9781416949114ISBN:1416949119
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780689834578ISBN:0689834578
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Binding: Board book
Publisher: Little Simon
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781416949114ISBN:1416949119
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Simon
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781416949114ISBN:1416949119
Description: Nelson, Kadir. New. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Classic Board Books. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Board Book
Publisher: Little Simon
Date Published: 2007-09-18
ISBN-13:9781416949114ISBN:1416949119
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2002-11-01
ISBN-13:9780689832338ISBN:0689832338
Description: Very Good. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers [Published date: 2002]. Hard cover. First Edition (full number line). Very good in very good dust jacket. Glossy pictorial paper over boards have light rubbing and bumping along edges. Binding tight. Pages clean and bright with no markings. Dust jacket has a few nicks and light creasing along edges. Light overall rubbing. NOT price clipped. Now in a protective Brodart cover. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Wonderful illustrations by Kadir ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: 2002 Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, NY; ISBN 0-689-83233-8
ISBN-13:9780689832338ISBN:0689832338
Description: 1st printing, large square format hardcover with pictorial covers, dust jacket with matching covers has a samll missing chip from the bottom of the spine. The book has a small cut (1/4") at the bottom of the spine; otherwise the book and jacket are in like new condition. An African American toddler keeps her mother busy during a typical day. read more
"Lee, S., & Lee, T.L. (2002). Please, Baby, Please. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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As with No David and Love You When You Whine, Please, Baby, Please shares a parents' frustration of trying to get a child to behave. As can be discerned by the title, Please, Baby, Please is a rather polite version of asking a child to eat their veggies, go to sleep, not draw on the wall, etc. set within a one-day period. This book does include the child's voice as well at the end, in a shift away from those other books' approaches
It is worth noting that Kadir Nelson's illustrations feature an (ADORABLE!) toddler, in a much more positive light than David Shannon's caricatures of himself in No David or the vaguely disturbing bunnies in Love You When You Whine. It also seems very intentional that this is a positive representation of an African American middle class family.
It is worth noting that the "Lee, S." at the top of this post, is famous director Spike Lee.
Activities to Do with the Book: Not only can this book be used to help a young child learn to say "please," it can also reinforce the rules of proper conduct in various potentially messy situations.
Also, each page includes a clock telling the time that the child is interacting with her parents (in one case, the clock is digital, but most are analogue). Although there are also setting cues of the approximate time, this book can be used to introduce children to the way time passes and how to tell time.
While the words "please" and "baby" are repeated on every page, they are not always in the same order. This book may be used to help with early literacy since a teacher or parent could help the child distinguish between the two words. Favorite Quotes: "Go back to bed, baby, please, baby, please."
"I had to buy this book because my daughter made me read it five times while we were still in the book store. The pictures are great, and I think she also likes the repetition."
"The dialogue is quite repetitive (think a thousand pleases and babys) but the illustrations, especially the baby are so incredibly cute that it makes up for what it lacks in variation."
Kirkus, 10/15/2002 "The repetitive text, sunny illustrations, and entirely familiar scenarios will make this a favorite of parents and children alike."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, February 2003v "Parents will empathize with this toddler's tired folks; kids just out of the toddler stage (or those with toddler sibs) will enjoy a slice of life and humor at parental expense." -- Janice M. Del Negro
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