Inspired by the grand success of A Baby Blessing we offer this new title that is intended as a gift for a new child and his or her family. The text of this book welcomes a baby into this world and offers such blessing as a bed that is "a small world of comfort and delight" and a home that "will be a place of peace and caring nurture." Welleran Poltarness does his usual magic in pairing warm sentiment with appropriate imagery. Welcome Baby is grandly illustrated by artists such as Maud and Miska Petersham, Else Wenz-Vietor and Dyneovor Rhys. A unique feature of both Welcome Baby and our other new bay title, Baby"s Own Book, is that both are available in two versions in which the cover and decorative elements are either pink or blue. This adds another element of personalization that we hope will please buyers and recipients alike.