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BABY, COME OUT! Fran Manushkin; illustrated by Ronald Himler (Harper-Collins, $4, ages 3 and up) Love and kisses conquer all in this quirky, wise, utterly original tale, which was first published two decades ago. The precocious heroine, a baby who is reluctant to be born, needs plenty of coaxing in order to leave the comfortable womb, but she eventually finds family life to be an even cozier delight. This hilarious, inside-the-womb view of childbirth is a timeless reminder that newborn babies need their family's love more than they need anything else. A