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Last Updated November 1, 2007
- +305.232 M - What to Expect When the New Baby Comes Home by Heidi Murkoff
Answers children's questions about what new babies look like, what they do and don't do, and what having one around the house will really be like. - +306.875 C 1998 - The New Baby at Your House by Joanna Cole
Describes the activities and changes involved in having a new baby in the house and the feelings experienced by the older brothers and sisters. - +306.875 S - Big Sister Now : A Story About Me and Our New Baby by Annette Sheldon
A little girl gets used to sharing her parents with her baby brother and realizes there are some benefits to being a big sister now. - +362.734 M - Just Add One Chinese Sister by Patricia McMahon
Conor travels to China with his family to meet his new Chinese sister. - +E ALEXA - When the New Baby Comes, I'm Moving Out by Martha Alexander
Oliver is going to be a big brother, and he does not like the idea one bit. - +E ANDRE - There's a House Inside My Mommy by Giles Andreae
A young boy eagerly awaits the birth of his brother or sister, while imagining that the baby is in a house inside his mother. - +E ANHOL - Sophie and the New Baby by Laurence Anholt
Sophie waits through the seasons of the year for her sibling to be born and then experiences mixed feelings about the new baby. - +E BALLA - I Used to Be the Baby by Robin Ballard
A young boy helps his mother take care of his baby brother. - +E BEREN - The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Sister Bear is upset by all the attention her new baby sister is receiving. - +E BOURG - Franklin's Baby Sister by Paulette Bourgeois
Franklin the turtle waits for spring when his new baby brother or sister will be born. - +E BROWN - Arthur's Baby by Marc Brown
Arthur isn't sure he is happy about the new baby in the family, but when his sister asks for his help in handling the baby, Arthur feels much better. - +E BUNTI - Twinnies by Eve Bunting
A little girl gradually becomes reconciled to her new twin sisters. - +E BUNTI - Jin Woo by Eve Bunting
Davey is dubious about having a new adopted brother from Korea, but when he finds out that his parents still love him, he decides that having a baby brother will be fine. - +E CAPUC - Biscuit and The Baby by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Biscuit, a young puppy, is eager to meet the new baby but must wait until nap time is over. - +E COLE - I'm a Big Brother by Joanna Cole
A child eagerly welcomes home his new baby brother. - +E COLE - I'm a Big Sister by Joanna Cole
A sister enumerates the joys of welcoming a new baby to the family and the advantages of already being big. - +E COTE - It's All About Me! by Nancy Cote
A little boy is upset and jealous when his baby brother is born, but his parents reassure him that he is still special. - +E COVIL - The Lapsnatcher by Bruce Coville
After he talks with an adult who was once a lapsnatcher, Jacob begins to feel differently about his new baby sister. - +E CUMMI - Angel Baby by Pat Cummings
In her mother's eyes, Amanda Lynne's baby brother is a perfect angel, but to Amanda the baby doesn't always seem so angelic. - +E DANZI - Barfburger Baby, I was Here first! by Paula Danziger
Five-year-old Jonathon is not pleased when neighbors and relatives come to visit and admire his new baby brother. - +E FEARN - A Special Something by Jan Fearnley
A little girl imagines what strange things could be inside her mother's tummy. - +E FISHE - My Big Brother by Valorie Fisher
Photographs and simple text depict a big brother from the point of view of his baby sibling. - +E FISHE - My Big Sister by Valorie Fisher
Photographs and simple text illustrate baby's view of what it is like to have a big sister. - +E GLIOR - Mr. Bear's New Baby by Debi Gliori
Mr. and Mrs. Bear and the other forest animals despair of ever getting Baby Bear to stop crying and go to sleep, but Small Bear knows just how to solve the problem. - +E GLIOR - Where Did That Baby Come From? by Debi Gliori
A creature wonders where his strange younger sibling came from--a squeaking, leaking baby that should surely be set free. - +E GOODM - Bernard Wants a Baby by Joan Elizabeth Goodman
Bernard the young elephant hopes for a baby brother and gets more than he wished for. - +E GRAY - Baby On Board by Kes Gray
Preparing to be an older sister, a girl reports on the changes in her mother and the developing baby over nine months. - +E GREGO - Shirley's Wonderful Baby by Valiska Gregory
Shirley doesn't share her family's sentiment that their new baby is wonderful until Ms. Mump, the babysitter, comes to visit. - +E HANSO - The Difference Between Babies & Cookies by Mary Hanson
A young girl thinks that her mother is confused when she compares babies to such things as cookies, puppies, bread, tiger cubs, and sunshine. - +E HARRI - Hi, New Baby! by Robie H. Harris
A father recalls his young daughter's first reactions to her new baby brother. - +E HENKE - Julius, the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes
Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has happened in their house until Cousin Garland comes to visit. - +E HEST - You're the Boss, Baby Duck! by Amy Hest
When her parents make such a fuss over their new baby, Baby Duck feels neglected, until Grandpa helps her to realize that she is still important. - +E HILL - Spot's Baby Sister by Eric Hill
Spot the dog enjoys romping with his new baby sister and discovers what it is like to be a big brother. Movable flaps conceal portions of the illustrations. - +E KATZ - Ten Tiny Tickles by Karen Katz
Family members awaken a baby with tickles, from one little tickle on a lovely sleepy head to ten tiny tickles on chubby, tubby toes. - +E KEATS - Peter's Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. - +E LLOYD - How to be a Baby--by Me, the Big Sister by Sally Lloyd-Jones
An all-knowing big sister gives her baby sibling lessons in being a baby. - +E LOBEL - Too Small for Honey Cake by Gill Lobel
Little Fox learns that his daddy still loves him even though there is a new baby in the house. - +E LONDO - Froggy's Baby Sister by Jonathan London
Froggy hoped for a brother to play with so he is disappointed with his new baby sister, Pollywogilina, but only until she is old enough to start learning from her big brother. - +E LONG - Pirates Don't Change Diapers by Melinda Long
Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap. - +E LOOK - Henry's First-Moon Birthday by Lenore Look
A young girl helps her grandmother with preparations for the traditional Chinese celebration to welcome her new baby brother. - +E MACLA - Bittle by Patricia MacLachlan
Nigel the cat and Julia the dog think they will have no use for the new baby in their house, but after awhile they realize that they have come to love her. - +E MARX - Baby in the House by David F. Marx
Eve is not sure how she feels when a new baby arrives in the house, but she soon learns that being a sister can be fun. - +E MCGEO - Boomer's Big Surprise by Constance W McGeorge
Boomer is distressed by the special treatment given to the new puppy in his household and feels that he is no longer top dog, but then he finds that the recent arrival can be a friend and playmate. - +E MIDDL - Do You Still Love Me? by Charlotte Middleton
Upset when the arrival of a new pet, a baby chameleon, seems to displace his role in the family, Dudley the dog finds a way to prove himself indispensable. - +E PALAT - Goldie is Mad by Margie Palatini
A little girl is very upset when her baby brother drools on her doll, but during a time-out, she thinks of some of the things she likes about her brother. - +E ROCKW - Hello Baby! by Lizzy Rockwell
A young boy describes how a new baby is growing inside his mommy and tells what it is like when his new sister comes home from the hospital. - +E ROOT - What Baby Wants by Phyllis Root
Various family members try to stop Baby from crying, but only his brother figures out what he wants. - +E RUSSO - Hannah's Baby Sister by Marisabina Russo
Hannah, who is sure that the new baby in her family is going to be a girl, eagerly looks forward to having a little sister. - +E SCHIN - Frog Face: My Little Sister and Me by John Schindel
A girl describes the joys and frustrations of living with her little sister. - +E SHIEL - I Wish My Brother was a Dog by Carol Diggory Shields
An older sibling imagines how much better it would be if brother Andy were a dog instead of a baby, doing tricks and being banished to the outside when he got too noisy. - +E STUVE - Elizabeti's Doll by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
When a young Tanzanian girl gets a new baby brother, she finds a rock, which she names Eva, and makes it her baby doll. - +E SULLI - Dear Baby: Letters From Your Big Brother by Sarah Sullivan
Starting before she is even born, Mike writes letters to his baby sister telling her what it is like to be her older brother. - +E UMANS - I Don't Like Gloria! by Kaye Umansky
The family dog tries to cope with the arrival of a new pet. - +E VANLE - Benny & Beautiful Baby Delilah by Jean Van Leeuwen
Benny is not pleased when his new baby sister, Delilah, arrives at his house. - +E WADDE - It's Quacking Time by Martin Waddell
A duckling and all his family happily await the hatching of his parents' new egg. - +E WELL - McDuff and the Baby by Rosemary Wells
McDuff enjoys reading the paper with Fred and taking walks in the woods with Lucy, but all that changes when they bring a new baby home. - +E WENIN - Will You Mind the Baby, Davy? by Brigitte Weninger
Davy, formerly the youngest in the Rabbit family, is not happy about the arrival of a new baby, but he is surprised at what happens when he holds her for the first time. - +E WHYBR - A Baby for Grace by Ian Whybrow
When her parents bring home their new baby, Grace must adjust to a new presence in the household. - +E WIGER - Baby Brother by Tanneke Wigersma
Mia writes a letter to grandmother with all the details of her cat having kittens and by the way, her mother also had a baby brother. - +E ZIEFE - Waiting for Baby by Harriet Ziefert
When Max learns that his mommy is going to have a baby, he talks and sings to his unborn sibling but he can't seem to make the baby come out sooner. - +PARK - Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business by Barbara Park
Through a misunderstanding, Junie B. thinks that her new baby brother is really a baby monkey, and her report of this news creates excitement and trouble in her kindergarten class. - +SPINE - Lizzie Logan, Second Banana by Eileen Spinelli
When Lizzie's mother announces that she is going to have a baby, best friend Heather helps Lizzie deal with her fears that her stepfather will love the new baby more than he loves her.
