She Come Bringing Me That Little Baby Girl
by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrated by John Steptoe

A young boy resolves his disappointment with his new baby sister by becoming an older brother. ‘How he changed his opinion about his sister is developed in a … visual and verbal paean to familial love.’ —H. ‘[The] pictures are superb.’ —Washington Post. Notable Children’s Books of 1971 1975 (ALA)
1974 Boston Globe Horn Book Award Honor Book
Children’s Choices for 1975 (IRA/CBC)
1975 Irma Simonton Black Award (Bank St. College of Ed.)