Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.

A beloved and very sleepy little boy resists his mother's efforts to put him to bed.

A loving mother counts the hugs she gives her baby throughout the day.

Mama has said it is time for "Lights out! Sweet dreams! No more reading in bed," but her five little monkeys cannot resist reading just a few more books to one another.

Inspired by the eagerly awaited birth of her daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning actress Gabrielle Union pens a festive and universal love letter from parents to little ones, perfect for welcoming a baby to the party of life!

"At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs"--Title page verso.

Five chicks and their mother peck in the corn patch in search of breakfast.

A mother imagines how she would convey her love for her child if she were to write a book about their relationship.

Through rhyming text, young animals and a little boy are reassured that their mothers will still love them after a new baby--or kittens, or cub--arrives.