New Baby
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BABY’S HERE!
Jessica Young
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YOU’RE
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BIG SISTER/YOU’RE A BIG BROTHER
Rose Harkness
Rhyming text and sweet illustrations for little ones who love babies or are welcoming a new sibling themselves.
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Karen Blair WHEN I’M BIG
When I'm Big is a delightful, warm-hearted celebration of becoming a sibling. From award-winning picture-book creator Karen Blair comes the perfect gift for every family welcoming a new baby.Everyone keeps telling me I'm going to be a big girl soon, but I wonder . . . Just how BIG will I be?
Help your child prepare for the excitement of becoming a big sibling with this beautifully illustrated story that your little one will treasure
SHHH! THE BABY’S ASLEEP P BROW, J
JaNay Brown-Wood
Baby is finally asleep, and Mama is trying to shush the rest of the family; but when they are all finally quiet baby wakes up--and it is up to big brother Dante to find the right book to read so everyone can get some rest.
MY BROTHER IS AN AVOCADO P
Tracy Darnton
It's hard to wait for an exciting new baby to join the family, especially when it's still growing inside Mom's tummy. But when her dad tells her the size of the baby at each stage, one little girl imagines all the fun she can have with her baby brother as a teenytiny poppy seed, then a grape, then a lemon... but she's not quite sure how she feels about having an avocado for a brother. Or an onion. Or--gulp--a watermelon!
Angela Dominguez I LOVE YOU, BABY BURRITO P DOMI, A
From Pura Belpre honoree
Angela Dominguez, Love You
Baby Burrito is a modern classic picture book celebrating the act of swaddling a newborn into a baby burrito.
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Andrea Denish THE WAY WE SAY HELLO
A young child searches for the best way to welcome a new baby to their family as they ask, 'A special day. A special place. How will you greet a special face?' with rhyming text, heartwarming art, and educational facts about cultures and customs around the world.
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Ashley Franklin
Tameika uses the community family ball to prove that she can be the best big sister ever to her new twin siblings until she learns that a growing family is better together.
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Lu Fraser THE LITTLEST YAK AND THE NEW ARRIVAL
As Gertie prepares for the arrival of her new sibling, she worries there will not be enough room in Mummy's heart for two yaks.
Loretta Garbutt AND JJ SLEPT P
When baby J.J. arrives, his family is bubbling over with excitement to meet him! The busy family of six is now a family of seven (eight if you include Cheddar the dog). There's always something going on at home -- and lots of noise to go along with it. But J.J. sleeps through it.
THE BIG SIBLING GETAWAY P LEER, K
Korrie Leer
To escape the nonstop, loud crying of her new baby brother Cassie climbs into an empty box to drive, sail, and soar until she finally finds quiet--and loneliness.
Rhett Miller THE BABYCHANGING STATION P MILL, R
Told in rhyming text, ten-year-old James is not thrilled by his baby brother: in fact he would like to send Joe back--so when a magic baby-changing station offers him cool stuff in exchange for the annoying baby, James has a decision to make.
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100 CHAPATIS
Derek Mascarenhas
Knowing how hard it is to wait and how much it helps to keep busy, Pappa starts Simon on a project of making one hundred chapatis, meant to be ready when mom and dad and the new baby come home.
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Barney Saltzberg WE ARE EXPECTING YOU!
Following an adorable young elephant sibling who shares the boundless love and excitement for this soon-to-be new family member, this is a touching tribute to the most special relationship siblings have.
Rachel Greener MAKING A BABY J 618. 2 GREE, R
Young readers can find out exactly what is needed to grow a baby, from introducing the basic building blocks of life such as sperm and eggs, to explaining the different ways that these building blocks can be put together to create a family.