- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books (1 April 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845070232
- ISBN-13: 978-1845070236
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 23.2 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 797,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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On a winter night, in a cottage far away from the town, Mum's baby is ready to be born. The midwife arrives and the whole family prepare for the home birth. In this honest and moving portrayal, Jenni Overend and Julie Vivas celebrate the birth of a baby at home with warmth and joy. This is a book for the whole family to share in preparation for a home birth or the arrival of a new baby.
About the Author
Jenni Overend is a teacher and writer. She lives in the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia with her husband and four children. She avoids writing and housework at all costs by gardening, riding a yellow bicycle, and observing big trees and small dogs.
Julie Vivas is the illustrator of many superb picture books. She lives in Victoria, Australia.
Julie Vivas is the illustrator of many superb picture books. She lives in Victoria, Australia.
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We've been waiting a long time for this day, Mum, Dad, Bea, Janie and me. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Excerpt | Back Cover
We've been waiting a long time for this day, Mum, Dad, Bea, Janie and me. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Excerpt | Back Cover
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hello Hello Baby,
By Sarah Lynn (Penrith, Cumbria United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hello Baby (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book, which was recommended to me by a friend and midwife.It tells the story of the home birth of a baby through the eyes of the youngest child in the family. The text and illustrations are beautifully done, gentle yet accurate. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially if you have children and are planning a home birth. It has really helped us to explain what will happen to our 3 yr old daughter, and has helped her articulate her questions and excitement!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful book, with birth seen as a family event,
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This review is from: Hello Baby (Hardcover)
I bought this book to prepare my children for the forthcoming homebirth of their new sibling. It is a truly beautiful book, with soft natural illustrations and appealing text. The homebirth of the new baby boy is described in a straightforward and comforting manner. Although there are pictures depicting the baby's head emerging and the placenta, they are not overly graphic and can easily be understood by young children. My three year old son was fascinated by the pictures, particularly the newborn illustration where the baby still has a cord attached.
This book is very useful for families who do not find books depicting birth as a medical procedure in hospital or babies being bottlefed relevant to their own birth choices.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful, a pleasure to share and enjoy.,
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This review is from: Hello Baby (Paperback)
When this book first arrived i really wasn't sure about it...you will understand what i mean when you first look at it. However we have all grown to love it. As I was having another home birth I wanted to prepare my son in case he was around when i went into labour or witnessed the birth - it was not my plan that he would be there and in the end he slept through the whole thing as i went into labour at 2.30am and baby was born at 5.30am. But just in case i wanted him to know what might happen. Our son asked for it again and again before his sibling arrived and after. It was one of his favourite of the books we got on this subject. We got it two months before i was due when he was 20 months.
The illustrations are beautiful and it is a beautiful story - though not necessarily everyone's experience of a home birth, in a log cabin in the forest etc. At first we just told the story by using more simple language but as we have continued to read the story we followed the written text more and more. Our son's favourite page is when the baby appears, he turns to it again and again and delights in saying "Hello baby!". He was also fascinated by the baby socks and he looked at the baby socks we had at home. It was wonderful to have a book about home birth which was also a well told story and rich visually. It stands up on it's own two feet as a piece of children's literature. Highly recommended.
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