This crunchy mama says: What a great book!
Rating:
5 / 5
New-sibling books make me cringe most of the time -- they love to center on sibling jealousy, all the "negatives" of having a new baby. And then there's what I call the "bottle and crib factor" -- parents like me who breastfeed and sleep in a family bed search constantly for a collection of "books about babies" that look a little more like our family.This book is perfect. The toddler could be either a girl or a boy. The family's race is not specific and this could well be a mixed-race family -- what I'm getting at here, is that this could be anyone's family. The baby is breastfed with the toddler cuddled in the mama's arms, having a cookie. It's all about the joy of loving and being loved by a new baby, and the toddler is included on every page, helping and being loved, beckoned, welcomed. Utterly beautiful and simple. The last page, after the text ends, shows toddler and baby cuddled together under a blanket, asleep.
I love this book
Rating:
5 / 5
A very sweet text, and lovely illustrations. Preschoolers can begin to read the simple text themselves. My 3-year-old son learned to "read" the word "baby" from this book. Realistic (though perhaps too glowing) depiction of what it's like with a new baby. Shows what you can do with the baby. Also depicts breastfeeding, which is fairly unusual in most new baby books.
We Have a Baby
Rating:
5 / 5
This book was a favorite for my granddaughter before and after her sister was born. She was 16-18 months old at the time and didn't want to have any other story read to her. She loved the photos and would imitate "loving" the baby and would kiss the baby's picture in the book when it was time to kiss the baby. We knew all the words after reading it so often. Her comment, upon finishing the story, was "read it again". The book was so worn that her mother had to recently replace it so both sisters can read it before another sibling arrives this winter. Colors and illustrations are very appealing.
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