Oh, Oh Baby Boy!
Illustrator
Janine Macbeth
Publisher
Blood Orange Press
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780985351403
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Oh, Oh, Baby Boy follows a newborn baby as he grows up, laughs, plays, causes mischief, and makes friends. His father's involvement is woven throughout the story, and depicted in nontraditional ways. The baby's father cuddles, bathes, and cooks with his son, and re-enters the story when the baby boy eventually becomes a father himself, bringing the journey full circle.
Grade Level
PK-1, K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; single parent; single father
Main Character
male baby; adult male
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Family Formation
single father
Keywords
father and son relationship; friendship; cuddling; bath time; cooking; baby; journey; parenthood
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Macbeth, Janine, "Oh, Oh Baby Boy!" (2013). Diverse Families. 739.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/739