The Boss Baby
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The boss. He's here. (And FYI—he's a total baby.)
Little Brown is one cranky canine because no one ever plays with him at the animal shelter. Or maybe no one ever plays with him because he is cranky. Either way, Little Brown decides today is the day to take action, so he takes all of the toys and sticks and blankets from all of the dogs at the shelter and won’t give them back. But what will happen now?
Awards
Starred reviews in Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly
A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Picture Book of the Year 2010
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 2010
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Holiday Book
Indie Bestseller List
A Book Page’s Best Children’s Book of 2010
An Iowa Goldfinch Award Winner
Reviews
★ “The author again proves her storytelling chops and her artistic genius in this tongue-in-cheek tale in which text and image overlap seamlessly to deliver a perfectly timed punch line.” –School Library Journal, starred review
“Frazee takes a sublime metaphor for the havoc that a baby can wreak, and runs with it; new parents and siblings will be laughing every step of the way.” –Publishers Weekly (Best Books Issue)
“A new CEO is in town, full of demands and organizing the place completely around his needs, wants, and temper tantrums. This boss from hell is a baby... Sure to be this year's baby-shower hit.” –Horn Book
★ “The brilliant baby-as-boss metaphor drives the book from the start, as a baby strides in from his taxi, outfitted with a suit (complete with rear-end flap and pj-style "footies"), briefcase, and a permanent scowl.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Sporting a black business-suit onesie, this baby looks and acts more like a balding CEO than an infant...This wry picture book will appeal to parents, of course, but also to siblings who see a new baby demand so much of mom and dad’s time and energy.” –Kirkus, starred review
Dreamwork’s The Boss Baby
Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature 2018
Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature 2018
