Marla Frazee
The Boss Baby
The boss. He's here. (And FYI—he's a total baby.)
1-4424-0167-9 | Beach Lane Books, Simon & Schuster
Awards
- Starred reviews in Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly
- A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Picture Book of the Year 2010
- A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 2010
- A San Francisco Chronicle Best Holiday Book
- Indie Bestseller List
- A Book Page’s Best Children’s Book of 2010
- An Iowa Goldfinch Award Winner
Reviews
School Library Journal ★
“The author again proves her storytelling chops and her artistic genius in this tongue-in-cheek tale in which text and image overlap seamlessly to deliver a perfectly timed punch line.”
Publishers Weekly (Best Books Issue)
“Frazee takes a sublime metaphor for the havoc that a baby can wreak, and runs with it; new parents and siblings will be laughing every step of the way.”
Horn Book
“A new CEO is in town, full of demands and organizing the place completely around his needs, wants, and temper tantrums. This boss from hell is a baby... Sure to be this year's baby-shower hit.”
Publishers Weekly ★
“The brilliant baby-as-boss metaphor drives the book from the start, as a baby strides in from his taxi, outfitted with a suit (complete with rear-end flap and pj-style "footies"), briefcase, and a permanent scowl.”
Kirkus ★
“Sporting a black business-suit onesie, this baby looks and acts more like a balding CEO than an infant...This wry picture book will appeal to parents, of course, but also to siblings who see a new baby demand so much of mom and dad’s time and energy.”
Dreamwork’s The Boss Baby
- Dreamwork’s The Boss Baby (March 2017), Based on the Book and Starring Alec Baldwin
- Publishers Weekly Interview
- Omnivoracious Amazon Interview
- NPR All Things Considered Interview
- iNews UK Interview
- Para Tí Argentina
- Irish Radio: Newstalk Interview with Sean Moncrieff
- Canadian Public Radio Interview
- SCBWI Kite Tales Interview
- Publishers Weekly Golden Globes Interview
Awards
- Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature 2018
- Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature 2018
