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by Shirley Vernick (Author), Molly Bergin (Illustrator)
The Ultimate Michigan Baby Book for Newborns and Toddlers
From the very first page, I Love You, Michigan Baby celebrates everything that makes Michigan special. Through gentle, rhyming text and playful, full-color illustrations, this keepsake is designed for reading aloud with babies and toddlers (ages 0-4).
Perfect for baby showers, new arrivals, and anyone looking to share Michigander pride with the next generation, I Love You, Michigan Baby brings heartfelt meaning to every gift-giving moment.
Welcome every little one to the Mitten State!
Michigan Baby, I love you so much.
My love for you is longer than the Mackinac Bridge and taller than a lighthouse.
My love for you is brighter than the city lights and as peaceful as a day in our Michigan forests.
Author Biography
Shirley Vernick's novel The Blood Lie was named to the Best Fiction for Young Adults list from the American Library Association. It also received the Simon Wiesenthal Once Upon a World Children's Award and the Sydney Taylor Honor Book Award. The Black Butterfly, her most recent novel, is a Junior Library Guild selection. Her book Boston Baby was released by duopress in 2016. Molly Bergin is an illustrator and designer based in Tampa, Florida. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration. Molly's illustrations have been published in Charleston Magazine and she has participated in competitions with the Society of Illustrators. Her work spans into multiple markets and can be seen in magazines, children's books, and greeting cards, and perhaps even on the T-shirt you are wearing.
