Elizabeti’s Doll ~ Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
This was a beautiful story about a young girl with a brand new baby brother. She watches how her mother cares for her baby brother and decides that she wants her very own baby to care for.
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Peter’s Chair ~ Ezra Jack Keats
Little Peter is upset because it seems like his new baby sister is getting all of his stuff. He is VERY unhappy when he sees that his old cradle and high chair (once blue) are now pink. In hopes of saving his little chair from being painted pink as well, Peter decides to run away...with his chair.
Pecan Pie Baby ~ Jacqueline Woodson
Gia is concerned about the news of a new sibling. The baby has not even been born yet and already seems to be all everyone talks about.
Baby Blessings: A Prayer for the Day You Are Born ~ Deloris Jordan
I love this book! In fact, I think it is a wonderful gift idea for a newborn or a mom/dad-to-be! This is a beautiful prayer for the day that a child is born.
Ten Tiny Babies ~ Karen Katz
This is a cute little rhyming, counting book with babies of all different colors. I liked that it reinforced counting with my little ones as they wanted to count up the babies on each page to make sure that I was "reading the right numbers"!
The Baby on the Way ~ Karen English
Ever wonder about your birth story? Well, this little boy casually asked his grandmother if she was ever a baby. She explained that yes, she was once "the baby on the way."
Bright Brown Baby ~ Andrea Davis Pinkney
This brightly illustrated, rhyming treasury celebrates our beautiful, brown children. Each of the stories in the collection opens with inspiring quotes by Langston Hughes, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, Michelle Obama, and the poet of an ancient Sanskrit poem.
Welcome to the Party ~ Gabrielle Union
A new baby is cause for celebration. This rhyming story celebrates the arrival of a new little one. This sweet love letter from parent to child is sure to be a hit for parents excited to welcome their bundles of joy to "the party that is life."
The New Small Person ~ Lauren Child
This is a super cute story about a boy learning to adjust to life with a new baby sibling. The boy wants "the small person" to go back to wherever they came from.
Long Ago on a Silent Night ~ Julie Berry
A wonderful retelling of the Nativity story, this book doubles as a love letter from a mother to her child. The story parallels the birth of a child to the miraculous birth of the infant King that we celebrate on Christmas Day.
Tickle, Tickle ~ Dakari Hru
Tickle, Tickle Written by Dakari Hru Illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max This book is about a special tickle time that is shared between a father and his son. This was a fun little book. Once we were done reading, I reached over and started my own little tickle fest with the kids! Read more >> Buy …