Bakery Babies: Local Children’s Book Authors New Whimsical and Silly Tale about Mischievous Baking Babies

 

Meet the Bakery Babies - the cutest and sneakiest babies in town! Join alongside these adorable babies while they sneak out of their cribs late at night and they make their way to the local bakery. 

Bakery Babies (Ethos Collective; June 30, 2025; ages 3-8) is bursting with beautifully detailed illustrations by Ka Huen Kwong-Newman that are a literal feast for the eyes. The rhythmic tale written by Meredith Newman is whimsical and silly and it elicits smiles and laughter from both young and old.  

More About the Book and Author:

• Awareness of Type1 Diabetes - Meredith is aType 1 Diabetic whose dietary needs have affected her family, her love of baking, and her life. She is interested in raising awareness, especially as parents navigate T1D with their children (either because they have it themselves or because the child has just been diagnosed).  

• Baking with Your Babies - Bakery Babies includes fun recipes from Meredith and Ka Huen’s family that have been passed down through the generations. They are perfect for enjoying with your favorite little baker. 

• Creating a Children’s Book That’s Meant to Be Read Aloud with Hand Drawn Illustrations -When writing children’s books, Meredith spends a lot of time reading her words out loud to make sure they are well-suited as read aloud books. As a former teacher of young children, that was always her favorite part of teaching–the read aloud was an event! Meredith’s sister-in-law Ka Huen has created hand-drawn illustrations for the book. The three babies on the front left of the cover are inspired by Meredith’s two children and Ka Huen’s daughter. 

• Doing What You Love - Meredith has a Masters degree in Elementary Education and taught preschool and Kindergarten for many years before raising a family of her own and pursuing her love of children’s book writing. She is bringing her knowledge as an educator to her books, one whimsical rhyme at a time.

MEREDITH NEWMAN is the author of the children’s books The Lost Umbrellas of Lexington and BakeryBabies.

She writes books with lovable, whimsical characters that incorporate beautiful, detailed illustrations to delight young and old audiences alike.

Meredith graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Penn State University with a Bachelor's degree in English, and she completed a Master's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Pennsylvania. She taught early elementary school before starting her own family.

Meredith married her high school sweetheart, and they have two children and two dogs, Ralphie and Stuie. They are the inspiration behind many of her stories. Follow Meredith on Instagram.