I wouldn't have normally picked this book up; it looks a little too hippy for my taste, something more designed for the moms who say things like "let's welcome that little boy to use the slide" instead of my more retro bellow of "son, it's HIS turn now!" However, Linda Ashman's book Rain! is one of my son's Top Ten books so I wanted to try more by the author. 
 This is a title designed to teach conflict management. Kids face various frustrating situations and instead of reacting by crying or pushing, they're encouraged to try "peace, baby." I like the idea of showing the kinds of situations that kids might face and modeling a better way to handle it. I have a few problems with this book though that I will share here as a warning. If you read this review before you read the book to your kid, you can make some of your own adaptations before it's too late! 
 First, "peace, baby" is still something I never want to be caught saying to my kid in public. I'm sorry, but no. Second, I have a three-year-old and he objected to the "baby" designation, so something like "kiddo" might have gone over better. If I were writing this book, I would try to think of a word or phrase that could be a sort of secret passcode between parent and child to be used to remind them to stop and regroup. Something that wouldn't be an obvious reprimand, and that could be a fun secret between the two of them. Finally, for me the biggest takeaway I wanted my son to have is to stop and breathe when frustrated, so I added that to each recitation of "peace, baby." He must have thought the peace thing a little much too, because in a giggly mood one evening he renamed it "car, baby" and has never allowed us to go back. 
 So, not my favorite book, but with some modifications it's better for me. My son loves it and that's always the true test of a picture book, so I'll still give it 4 stars.