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Hannah is positive that Mama, who's expecting a baby, will have a girl this time. Although sorely disappointed when she gets another brother, Hannah changes her mind after she holds Benjamin, smells his baby smell, and feels his baby breath. Russo's rich, flat colors and simple, folksy figures are plain and appealing.