The writing is clear, conversational, and full of common situations. The multiracial families are always smiling and gentle. They cover pregnancy, welcoming the baby, and learning to play and live together.

These four books in the New Baby series are just right for toddlers awaiting and adjusting to the birth of a new sibling. It encouraged a very quiet and shy pupil to contribute and share her family secret! -Carousel 20100401 It is part of a series - Waiting for Baby, You and Me and Look at Me - and stimulated much discussion about the different emotions, both pleasing and anxious, associated with a new arrival.

Publishers Weekly 20100201Īnticipating an addition to the family is both exciting and daunting for young children so this sensitive story was most welcome. Also available: Waiting for Baby, You and Me, and Look at Me! Up to age 3. The child's constant smiles, even when things get a little rough ('Why is Baby crying? Can we make it stop?'), and the cozy family home are in keeping with the book's positive focus. 'Why does the baby always have milk?' the toddler wonders as her mother breastfeeds.

A toddler observes and asks questions about the new baby in this story, part of a series designed to help new siblings adjust.

Waiting for Baby by Rachel Fuller