Deschutes Public Library

A mother welcomes her newborn infant, and tells what life will be like as the child grows older.

Sophie waits through the seasons of the year for her sibling to be born and then experiences mixed feelings about the new baby.

The arrival of a new little brother has his big sister singing the blues.

A young boy describes how he is no longer "king" now that there is a new baby in the house, but then his family helps him enjoy the change.

A little boy is certain that his expectant mother will give birth to a baby brother.

A young boy imagines what life will be like when his new sibling arrives.

A young girl does all kinds of things around the house to help her pregnant mother, proud that when the new baby comes she is going to be "a super sister."

Ama wants to give her new baby brother the gift of love as her grandma has suggested, so she goes in search of this important present.

Darcy and Gran are not happy about the idea of a new baby coming, but they change their minds after the birth.

Five-year-old Jonathon is not pleased when neighbors and relatives come to visit and admire his new baby brother.

When he learns that his mother is going to have a baby, Tommy is very excited and hopes that the baby will be a sister.

Samuel announces during show-and-tell that he is having a baby and soon his kindergarten classmates are expecting everything from twins to puppies, but while Samuel teaches them how to hold and diaper a newborn, he has some qualms about becoming a big brother.

Oliver Keaton wants a baby brother more than anything but when he gets a baby sister instead, he sets out with his dog Chaplin to trade his sister for the perfect baby brother.

"Deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby, the excitement of the arrival itself, and the beginnings of the special relationship between siblings"--P. [4] of cover.

A father recalls his young daughter's first reactions to her new baby brother.

Harry's older brother, unhappy that the new baby seems to have taken over, dreams up imaginative ways to get rid of him.

A family makes preparations, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the angel who will come up the mountain bringing a new baby.

While impatiently waiting for the birth of a new baby brother or sister, Rose imagines the things they will do together and how her life will change.

When things change around the house after her baby sister is born, Frances decides to run away--but not too far.

Angelina's excitement over the arrival of a new baby turns to jealousy when her little sister becomes the center of attention.

The lives of two dogs change after a new animal, a baby, comes to their house.

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.

An older brother at first resents his new sibling, but eventually he starts to love the baby.

A young boy of rural Lesotho needs reassurance that his father is still his papa, too, when a new baby is born into the family.

Felix does not like his new baby sister and thinks his parents should take her back, until a trip to the zoo makes him realize that she might not be as bad as he thought.

Tom is not happy about the arrival of his new baby brother until his parents show that change can be a positive experience.

A baby still waiting to be born describes the boredom of living in a small, cramped space where there are no toys and no one else can be "it" during a game of tag, then considers how life will change when Baby joins Pop and Ma in the outside world.

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.

When Kevie's mother has a baby, Kevie, his older brother, and their father make soup for when the new baby comes home.

The arrival of Vera's new baby sister makes her feel displaced, so her grandfather helps create a special spot, just for her.

Through rhyming text, young animals and a little boy are reassured that their mothers will still love them after a new baby--or kittens, or cub--arrives.

There's a new baby in the house, and Cornelius realizes he's not quite ready.

A young girl loves her busy, crowded apartment building where neighbors enjoy spending time together in the roof garden, but she becomes very jealous when the new baby her mother is expecting takes attention away from herself.

Emily loves lists. And when her parents tell her that they are going to have a baby, she makes a very important list-the pros and cons of having a new baby. A sibling is good because you can play pat-a-cake with it, but a baby is mostly bad because it doesn't do anything except suck, dribble, spit up, and cry. Worst of all, when the baby arrives everyone will say baby this and baby that and baby baby blah blah blah!

Family members lovingly prepare for arrival of a new baby. Spanish words are woven throughout the text.

Benny is not pleased when his new baby sister, Delilah, arrives at his house.