FICTION

The Bossier Baby

by Marla FRAZEE
illus. by Marla Frazee. 40p. S. & S./Beach Lane. Nov. 2016. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781481471633.
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RedReviewStarPreS-Gr 2—This sophisticated sequel to Boss Baby provides comeuppance for the tyrannical infant, who is now a toddler. A new baby sister arrives with a Kewpie doll curl and a string of pearls, confident enough to usurp authority at every turn. Her organic catering demands (nursing), aromatherapy (diaper disposal), and afternoon spinning (turning in a jumpy bouncer) result in a media frenzy in which her brother, aka Boss Baby, is ignored. When his outrageous attempt to grab attention by stripping in public and weeing in a garden is ignored, he resigns himself to sulking in a corner at home. Bossier Baby is a wise CEO and extends hugging arms to her brother, creating teamwork and tranquility in the family. The comical pencil and watercolor drawings in mid-century style embellish the business lingo text.
VERDICT Great fun for hip readers familiar with terms like stress management and social media team.
Reviewed by Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
The Boss Baby (rev. 7/10) finds himself sidelined when a new CEO, a string of pearls adding just the right touch to her sleek black onesie, takes over. This Bossier Baby commands more of the staff's devotion than the Boss ever did (or so it seems to him), and he responds by acting out-"watering" the flowers with pee, for example. The Dethronement Blues (as Zena used to call them) have proved a durable theme in picture books; Frazee composes a brisk and snappy variation that resists sentimentality until the end, where even the expected alliance of Boss and Bossier gets a little bonk on the head. Everything is round and witty in the pencil and gouache illustrations. If The Boss Baby was mainly for new parents, this companion volume will engage new big sisters and brothers as well. roger sutton
 , Nov 01, 2016

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