SUPERBABY

Face it: Grown-ups don’t stand a chance against babies.

Who knew such small, cute, cuddly, and innocent-looking beings were so capable? There’s a reason for that: Those adorable infants we go gaga over are actually superbabies. They can do just about anything, like blasting off into the air (the accompanying image depicts the arms of a loving adult flinging the little one into the air). Superbabies can make bananas disappear without leaving so much as a mushy trace behind, and don’t even ask about the decibel levels a superbaby’s caterwauling can achieve. Of course, every self-respecting superbaby needs to recharge (aka take a nap) and activate their “stink shield” (diaper change, anyone?) every now and then before performing other astonishing feats, like saving the world from “green slime” (the image portrays the little one knocking her meal off a highchair). And when it looks like someone’s superpowers are fading, there’s just enough time for kisses and storytime before Superbaby hits the sack to get ready for the next superday. This sweet, witty, knowing book will thoroughly delight listeners and their carers and will make a perfect gift for baby showers and new parents. The charming, lively illustrations featuring a pale-skinned, wide-eyed infant wearing a bandanna atop her blond head were created digitally and with pencil crayon. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

When it comes to softening the toughest hearts, no one’s better than a superbaby.