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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Marla Frazee!  When I went to Book Expo America this past May, Frazee was top of my list of  people that I wanted to meet.  Even though it was just a short moment in which I  could gush over how much I enjoyed her books, I was thrilled. The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee is her newest picture book (which I was able to get signed!) and I was not disappointed.  But then again, I enjoy her style so much that I doubt I could be disappointed.

What a cute book! And a perfect book for new parents.

What happens when you get a new boss?  He puts you on a round-the-clock schedule with no time off, sets up office smack dab in  the middle of the house, makes demands and when they aren’t met right away has a fit. He conducts many, many meetings and loves to have them in the middle of the night.  No matter that nobody understands him. The boss loves the perks: the lounge, the spa, the gym, and drinks 24/7.  But one day his employees are so tired that they don’t respond to his latest demands.  He’s not getting results!  What’s a boss baby to do?

I can so relate to the demands of the boss baby in this book as well as being the tired, overworked employee.  I think that this is one of those picture books which parents just might enjoy more than their own little bosses in their lives.

Illustrated in Marla Frazee’s traditional style, it’s as usual amazing.  Love it!

Links of interest: Marla Frazee website, also reviewed on Maw Books and illustrated by Marla Frazee: All the World, Santa Claus, the Number One Toy Expert, Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages and The Clementine series.
Genre: Fiction picture book.  Approx ages 4-8.
Publisher: Beach Lane Books. August 31, 2010.
Hardcover, 40 pages. ISBN 1442401672
Source:  Review copy from BEA 2010.
The Boss Baby is available from your favorite independent bookstore, Powell’s, and Amazon.

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