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Please, Baby, Please

by Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee · 2002

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Go back to bed,

baby please, baby, please.

Not on your HEAD,

baby baby baby, please!

Academy-Award nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer Tonya Lewis Lee, preset a behind-the-scenes look at the chills, spills, and unequivocal thrills of bringing up baby!

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Vivid illustrations from celebrated artist Kadir Nelson evoke toddlerhood from sandbox to high chair to crib.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thispregnancypregnancyMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of thisparentingparentingMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisSpainSpainMore like thisLess of this
Mood
funnyfunnyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrensyoung adult
Length
short · 32 pages

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