ALT It’s Hard to Be a Baby by Cheryl B. Klein & Juana Medina (October 8; Abrams Books for Young Readers) This is a funny homage to being a baby told from the perspective of an older child, with adorable illustrations depicting a diverse range of families. The first half is dedicated to how difficult it is to be a baby. Babies are rudely ejected from their warm tummy home into the confusing world. Of course it’s upsetting. But the second half shows how things get better. There are hands and feet to chew on, yummy foods to try, crawling, and even, one day, walking! Illustrations show breastfeeding babies and spitting up babies, babies in the NICU, and babies who wear helmets. It got big belly laughs and big “aww”s from my six-year-old.