The New Baby

My two year old would make me read this book over and over. I think this book helped him understand what to expect from a baby, as much as a toddler can understand of course.

Nice story, manages expectations for new sibling and preschool aged/kindergarten aged relationship (mostly). Little critter is a classic series that little kids seem to respond to nicely. Arrived quickly and without damage. Used as a gift from baby to older sibling.

A really good toddler book when they are getting a new sibling, helps them understand what they can do and what the baby can’t do just yet

Good book for a toddler becoming a big brother.

Very cute book for big brother to read!

This is a great big brother book. It teaches new and younger big brothers how to relate to their little siblings.

We bought this book as a back up to another children's book to introduce our son to the idea that he is getting a new sister. It is a simple story that probably best serves a 2-3 year old child as there is about one short sentence per page and illustrations are large, colorful, and predominant. The book lets your child know that a new baby won't be interested in playing with him, that she will mainly need to eat, be changed, etc. I like that it explains alternate activities to do with the baby and mom and dad such as give her a rattle or take her for a stroll. That is very safety focused and small children need those ideas explained often. The book shows the baby drinking from a bottle so you will likely be disappointed if you nurse. also, while the book clearly explains baby's physical limitations, the book's illustrations depict baby as pretty advanced. She's always sitting around on her own with her head up, sucking from a bottle on her own, etc. It is a short, simple book for the smallest of children. My son enjoys it. I don't think I'll be handing it out as a shower gift later, but it is a nice story to read to our child.

Whenever I go to a baby shower and the new baby will have an older sibling, I always buy this book for the sibling so they'll feel included when they're looking at all the new stuff for the new baby. Little Critter books are the best not only because of the way Mercer Mayer writes them but also because it isn't culturally or racially typecast. The parents love them as much as the kids, not just because of the content but also because each book is relatively short and in every single case, the child has the parent read it over and over and over again.

Me gusto mucho y me ha servido mucho.

Estupendo para preparar al mayor con las llegadas del nuevo hermano y encima practicando inglés

最近妹が生まれた長男にプレゼントしました。上が男の子・下が女の子というのもうちと同じで、息子にとって非常にわかりやすい本です。3歳児なりの赤ちゃんとの付き合い方・遊び方、そして妹が増えたことをうれしく思う気持ちを養ってくれる絵本かと思います。

Boy oh boy is my toddler ever obsessed with this book series. My toddler is also currently obsessed with babies, so this has become a daily read for us at bedtime. Little critters parents bring home his new baby sister, and the book is him trying to take care of her in his typical little critters way. It is a very cute book! For the amount we’ve read it, it’s definitely given us our moneys worth! If your kid is a fan of little critters books, this is definitely one worth adding to the collection!

This book was really helpful for my 2.5 old daughter when I was pregnant with her brother. We read it nearly every evening.