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A wonderful book to share with toddlers and young children. Waiting for the arrival of a new sibling can be an exciting and sometimes confusing time, but there is so much that needs to be done, and Mum needs some help. The pictures are colourful and the text offers questions that promote conversation, which allow the emotions of having a new baby to be explored. A lovely book to share one-to-one with your child - perfect for both early years settings and parents alike. (Debra Barton Nursery Education Plus 20110401)
“These four books in the New Baby series are just right for toddlers awaiting and adjusting to the birth of a new sibling. They cover pregnancy, welcoming the baby, and learning to play and live together. … The multiracial families are always smiling and gentle. Colorful artwork fills each page. The writing is clear, conversational, and full of common situations.” (School Library Journal )
“The New Baby series from Child's Play is spot on accurate. … watercolors and graphite or grease pencil outlines are friendly and exuberant.” (Readertotz blog )
“… no one can complain about the positive message it conveys, appropriately, to its baby and toddler audience.” (Kirkus Reviews )
“These four books in the New Baby series are just right for toddlers awaiting and adjusting to the birth of a new sibling. They cover pregnancy, welcoming the baby, and learning to play and live together. … The multiracial families are always smiling and gentle. Colorful artwork fills each page. The writing is clear, conversational, and full of common situations.” (School Library Journal )
“The New Baby series from Child's Play is spot on accurate. … watercolors and graphite or grease pencil outlines are friendly and exuberant.” (Readertotz blog )
“… no one can complain about the positive message it conveys, appropriately, to its baby and toddler audience.” (Kirkus Reviews )
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When you’re small, waiting for anything can seem to take a lifetime, especially when it’s a baby! There is so much to sort out for the new arrival – clothes, toys and a place to sleep. A new addition to any family is exciting, but the experience can also be worrying and confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations and emotions that arise can be very challenging. This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby, the excitement of the arrival itself, and the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child. (20090901)
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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.
79 of 80 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.
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Good Book
Good book,easy for my 21 month old to turn the pages on, good pictures and descriptions for my toddler to understand, good price for book too wouldnt pay anymore for it, hardback... Read more
Published 3 months ago by chubbs
Really disappointing
My 19 month old daughter enjoys books that are fun and have some sort of rhythm when you read them but this fails on both counts. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bubble1
Ok
Book was to read to my three year old, wasn't suited to his age very babyish and not very long.
Published 4 months ago by Leanne
really helpful
My mum bought this book for my toddler just a few days before I gave birth to our second child and even though we didn't have much chance to read it over and over again with my... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Happymummy
very simple but allows older siblings to use their imagination
My mum bought my son 4 books from this series to help him get used to the idea of the arrival of his baby sister. Read more
Published 6 months ago by V. Lawley
Waitng for our baby!!
My two year old son loves this book & it shows pictures of things we have done while waiting for our new baby to arrive - scan, looking at his old clothes etc. Lovely book
Published 7 months ago by Jm Duffy
cute book
I bought this book and two other books for my two-year old son to prepare him for the arrival of his new sibbling. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Florabelle
Very good!
I bought this together with the My New Baby book and they're both very good. They're very realistic and will apply to most families. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Anonymous
Disappointingly simple
Bought this title for my three year old grandson to prepare him for the arrival of a little brother. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Hampshire Bookworm
Eh?
Didn't get this book. There's no story - just a series of pictures with questions underneath. As such, I didn't find it at all helpful in preparing my daughter for the arrival of a... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lorna Corner
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