Baby Moses in a Basket : Candlewick Press : 9781536206098 : 1536206091 : 02 Mar 2021 : The story of a tiny baby&;s epic journey&;and the surprising help he gets along the way&;in a touching, transcendent picture book. In the time of the pharaohs, a loving mother saves her son by tucking him into a basket and setting him afloat on the wide, wild Nile River. Over one long night, the creatures of the Nile&;Curious Ibis, Mama Hippo, Mighty Crocodile&;watch over Moses, nudge him on his way, and keep him safe through catching reeds and a raging storm. As morning breaks, the river delivers the baby safe and sound into an unexpected safe haven&;the welcoming arms of the pharaoh&;s daughter. With a poetic text and sumptuous watercolors, Caryn Yacowitz and Julie Downing introduce the youngest readers to Moses and the Exodus story and weave a warm, reassuring tale of love and comfort. Ideal for Passover and year-round, this universal story invites little ones of any faith to experience a thrilli