Read-Alouds for New Big Sisters and New Big Brothers

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These titles can be found in the Picture Book section of the Library under the author's last name:

• Anholt, C. Aren't You Lucky.
  Big sister experiences the challenges and joys of preparing for and experiencing the arrival of a new baby.
• Auch, M. J. Monster Brother.
  Rodney is relieved to find out that his new baby brother's cries are loud enough to frighten monsters away.
• Ballard, R. When I am a Sister.
  Papa tells his daughter what will change and what will stay the same after he and his new wife have a baby.
• Berends, P. I Heard, Said the Bird.
  The animals in the barnyard discuss the "New One" that is coming, and discover it is a new baby in the house.
• Brown, M. Arthur's Baby.
  Arthur isn't sure he is happy about the new baby in the family, but when D.W. asks for his help in handling the baby, Arthur feels much better.
• Buck, N. Hey, Little Baby!
  A sister displays her new abilities to her baby brother and mom with a promise that she will teach her brother these things as he grows.
• Coville, B. The Lapsnatcher.
  Little Jacob finds that being a big brother is not all it's cracked up to be, especially when the new baby is a lapsnatcher. So what's a big brother to do?
• Cutler, J. Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies.
  Darcy and Gran are not happy about the idea of a new baby coming, but they change their minds after the baby arrives.
• De Paola, T. Baby Sister.
  When he learns that his mother is going to have a baby, Tommy is very excited and hopes that the baby will be a little sister.
• Falwell, C. We Have a Baby.
  Depicts a loving family, including a toddler sibling, participating in celebrating and caring for the new baby.
• French, V. Tiger and the New Baby.
  Tiger isn't liking his new baby sister and can't understand why everyone is making a big fuss over her.
• Gauch, P. Christina Katerina and the Great Bear Train.
  Not happy that a new baby sister is coming home from the hospital, Christina Katerina takes her teddy bears on a journey all over the neighborhood.
• Gliori, D. Mr. Bear's New Baby.
  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 how to solve the problem.
• Godfrey, J. Sam's New Baby.
  Sam discovers that his sister is a special baby and that he is his parents very "own special Sam" as well.
• Greenfield, E. She Come Bringing Me That Little Baby Girl.
  A sister? Kevin asks his mama to bring him a little brother from the hospital, but she comes home with "that little baby girl."
• Hassett, J. We Got My Brother at the Zoo.
  Only when Mary Margaret's loyalty is tested does she realize that baby Irwin is an essential new member of the family who may sometimes need her protection.
• Henkes, K. Julius, the Baby of the World.
  Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has ever happened, until cousin Garland comes to visit.
• Hest, A. You're the Boss, Baby Duck.
  When her parents make a fuss over their new baby, Baby Duck feels neglected, until Grandpa helps her to realize that she is still important.
• Hill, E. Spot's Baby Sister
  Spot enjoys playing with his new baby sister and discovers what it is like to be a big brother.
• Hoban, R. A Baby Sister for Frances.
  Francis feels neglected with the arrival of the new baby, so she decides to runaway. Not too far though -- just far enough so she can hear how she'll be missed even by baby Gloria.
• Holabird, K. Angelina's Baby Sister.
  Angelina's excitement over the arrival of a new baby turns sour when her little sister becomes the center of attention.
• Keats, E. J. Peter's Chair.
  Unhappy about getting a new baby sister, Peter takes his old chair - threatened to be painted pink - and his other things and runs away to the front stoop.
• Levinson, R. Me Baby!
  Danny tries to get some attention when his relatives come to visit the new baby, until he is reassured by his dad and gets to hold his sister.
• Leuck, L. My Baby Brother Has Ten Tiny Toes.
  A counting story told in rhyme that centers on a cheerful baby boy and his belongings as described by his affectionate older sister.
• Mario, H. S. I'd Rather have an Iguana.
  When her mom brings home a new baby, a little girl thinks she would rather have an iguana until she starts to get to know her baby brother.
• Mennen, I. One Round Moon and a Star for me.
  A boy from rural Lesotho needs reassurance that his father is still his papa, too; when a new baby is born into the family.
• Moon, N. Something Special.
  Charlie can't find anything to show for "special" day, until he remembers that he does have a new baby sister.
• Russo, M. Hannah's Baby Sister.
  Hannah eagerly hopes the new baby will be a little girl, but is still a wonderful sister to new baby Benjamin.
• Schindel, J. Frog Face: My Little Sister and Me.
  A girl describes the joys and frustrations of living with her little sister.
• Scott, A. On Mother's Lap.
  A small Eskimo boy discovers that Mother's lap is a very special place with room for everyone.
• Simon, N. The Baby House.
  A child tells how the whole family gets ready for the birth of kittens, puppies, and a new baby.
• Stoeke, J. A Friend for Minerva Louise.
  Minerva Louise, a curious chicken, mistakes the baby crib for a rabbit hutch. She searches for the rabbit and finds the new addition to the house is really a baby.
• Stuve-Bodeen, S. Elizabeti's Doll.
  When a Tanzanian girl gets a new baby brother, she finds a rock, which she names Eva, and makes it her new baby doll.
• Stuve-Bodeen, S. We'll Paint the Octopus Red.
  Emma and her dad talk about what they can do together with her new baby brother who is born with Down Syndrome.
• Vulliamy, C. Ellen and Penguin and the New Baby.
  Ellen and her toy penguin have trouble adjusting to a new baby brother.
• Waddell, M. When the Teddy Bears Came.
  When Tom's mother brings home the new baby, lots and lots of teddy bears arrive as gifts overwhelming their home, but mom assures Tom that there will always be room for him.
• Walter,M. My Mama Needs Me.
  Jason wants to help, but isn't sure that his mom needs him at all after she brings home the new baby from the hospital.
• Wells, Rosemary. McDuff and the Baby.
  McDuff the dog enjoys reading the paper with Fred and taking walks in the park with Lucy, but all that changes when they bring home a new baby.
• Weston, M. Bad Baby Brother.
  In this playful, insightful account of baby Willy's first few months from Four-year-old Tessa's point of view, a determined little girl learns to be a big sister.
• Whybrow, I. A Baby for Grace.
  Little Grace so wants to be part of the preparations for the baby, but being a new big sister isn't easy for her.
• Zagwyn, D. Turtle Spring.
  The changing seasons bring surprises to Clee, including a new baby brother and a hardy "rebel" pet turtle, a gift from her uncle.
• Ziefert, H. Pushkin Meets the Bundle.
  Pushkin the dog tries to cope with the arrival of a new baby to the house.
• Ziefert, H. Waiting for Baby.
  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.

Prepared by the Children's Services Staff of: The White Plains Public Library 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 (914) 422- 1476 Web Site: www.whiteplainslibrary.org