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Welcoming a New Baby

Before the Baby Comes

Sophie and the new baby by Laurence Anholt.
SUMMARY: Sophie waits through the seasons of the year for her sibling to be born and then experiences mixed feelings about the new baby.
Location: Picture Book Anholt
When I am a sister by Robin Ballard.
SUMMARY: Papa tells his daughter what will change and what will stay the same after he and his new wife have a baby.
Location: Picture Book Ballard
Will You Still Love Me? by Jean-Baptist Baronian.
SUMMARY: Polo the polar bear wonders if his parents no longer love him because their attention is focused on his mother's new pregnancy.
Location: Picture Book Baronian
The Berenstain Bears' New Baby by Stan Berenstain.
SUMMARY: Small Bear outgrows the bed his father made him when he was a baby--and none too soon.
Location: Picture Book Berenstain
Just like a baby by Rebecca Bond.
SUMMARY: All the members of a family help create a beautiful cradle in anticipation of the arrival of a new baby.
Location: Picture Book Bond
Big brother Dustin by Alden R. Carter.
SUMMARY: A boy with Down Syndrome helps his parents and grandparents get ready for the birth of his baby sister and chooses the perfect name for her.
Location: Fiction Carter
Fiddle-i-fee by Will Hillenbrand.
SUMMARY: In this cumulative nursery rhyme, a farmer and his wife prepare for a new baby as their animals secretly meet at night to plan a surprise of their own.
Location: Picture Book Hillenbrand
Mommy's lap by Ruth Horowitz.
SUMMARY: To Sophie's distress, her quiet times on Mommy's lap are disrupted by the new baby growing inside Mommy, but once the baby arrives there is room for Sophie on Mommy's lap again.
Location: Picture Book Horowitz
What to Expect When the New Baby Comes Home by Heidi Murkoff.
SUMMARY: A picture book that answers questions about new babies.
Location: Children's 649.122 M946w 2001
Hello baby! by Lizzy Rockwell.
SUMMARY: 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.
Location: Picture Book Rockwell
Are you there, Baby Bear? by Catherine Walters.
SUMMARY: While waiting for the family's new baby, Alfie approaches different animals looking for his new brother or sister.
Location: Picture Book Walters
Waiting for baby by Harriet Ziefert.
SUMMARY: 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.
Location: Picture Book Ziefert

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After the Baby is Born

Baby days: cuddle, smile, giggle, play, touch, snooze, wave, snuggle, love.
SUMMARY: Illustrations and easy-to-read text portray the life and activities of babies, from morning until night.
Location: Picture Book Baby
I Used to be the Baby by Robin Ballard.
SUMMARY: A young boy helps his mother take care of his baby brother.
Location: Picture Book Ballard
You're a Brother Little Bunny by Maribeth Boelts.
SUMMARY: Life isn't quite the same for Little Bunny after baby Kale is born, but he learns to love being a big brother.
Location: Picture Book Boelts
The baby by John Burningham.
SUMMARY: A little boy describes his feelings about the new baby at his house.
Location: Picture Book Burningham
Mama, coming and going by Judith Caseley.
SUMMARY: Big sister Jenna recalls the funny things that Mama forgot to do after baby Mickey was born.
Location: Picture Book Caseley
No More Kissing! by Emma Chichester Clark.
SUMMARY: Momo doesn't like the whole kissing thing and decides that he will set a new rule that he will no longer be kissed, yet when his new baby brother arrives, Momo finds it difficult to live up to his own declaration.
Location: Picture Book Chichester
I'm a big brother by Joanna Cole.
SUMMARY: A child eagerly welcomes home his new baby brother.
Location: Picture Book Cole
I'm a big sister by Joanna Cole.
SUMMARY: A sister enumerates the joys of welcoming a new baby to the family and the advantages of already being "big."
Location: Picture Book Cole
The new baby at your house by Joanna Cole.
SUMMARY: Describes the activities and changes involved in having a new baby in the house and the feelings experienced by the older brothers and sisters.
Location: Children's non-fiction 649.122 C675n 1998
Za-Za's baby brother by Lucy Cousins.
SUMMARY: Za-Za the zebra must adjust to the arrival of a baby brother.
Location: Picture Book Cousins
What Shall We Do With the Boo-hoo Baby? by Cressida Cowell.
SUMMARY: A dog, a cat, a duck, and a cow try to think of things to do to soothe a crying baby.
Location: Picture Book Cowell
We have a baby by Cathryn Falwell.
SUMMARY: The arrival of a new baby is a cause for celebration, presenting opportunities to love, watch, touch, and care for the new family member.
Location: Picture Book Falwell
Guess the Baby by Simon French.
SUMMARY: When Sam brings his baby brother to school for Show and Tell, it provides Mr. Judd with an opportunity to teach the class some things about babies, including that even grown-ups were babies once.
Location: Picture Book French
The Difference Between Babies and Cookies by Mary Hanson.
SUMMARY: A big sister discovers there's more to the sights, sounds, and SMELLS of a new baby than Mom ever let on!
Location: Picture Book Hanson
Hello Benny! by Robie Harris.
SUMMARY: Benny learns many things during the first year of his life. Includes nonfiction information about infant development.
Location: Picture Book Harris
Hi, new baby! by Robie H. Harris.
SUMMARY: Assures all of us that older brothers and sisters are still loved and cherished - even when the new baby arrives.
Location: Picture Book Harris
The baby dances by Kathy Henderson.
SUMMARY: Recounts the development of a baby, from birth to rolling over, crawling, standing, and finally walking.
Location: Picture Book Henderson
Baby Knows Best by Kathy Henderson.
SUMMARY: Baby decides to pass by all the fancy toys in the room in order to play with a jingly set of house keys.
Location: Picture Book Henderson
Baby talk by Fred Hiatt.
SUMMARY: Joey finds that he can connect with his new baby brother by speaking his own special language with him.
Location: Picture Book Hiatt
Where's the Baby? by Pat Hutchins
SUMMARY: When Grandma, Ma, and Hazel Monster want to find Baby Monster, they follow the messy trail he has left.
Location: Picture Book Hutchins
Tadpoles by Betsy James.
SUMMARY: Molly likes her tadpoles better than her baby brother Davey but admires Davey's growth over a period of several months and compares it to the development of her tadpoles. Includes instructions for caring for tadpoles.
Location: Picture Book James
When you were a baby by Ann Jonas.
SUMMARY: Reminds the child of all the things he or she couldn't do as a baby.
Location: Picture Book Jonas
Whose Mouse Are You? By Robert Kraus.
SUMMARY: A lonely little mouse has to be resourceful in order to bring his family back together.
Location: Picture Book Kraus
The new baby by Mercer Mayer.
SUMMARY: The new baby takes some getting used to, but she's worth it.
Location: Picture Book Mayer
Baby steps by Peter McCarty.
SUMMARY: Baby Suki grows from one day old to one year old, squealing, smiling, eating, reaching for her mobile, taking naps, and playing.
Location: Picture Book McCarty
Everywhere babies by Susan Meyers.
SUMMARY: Describes babies and the things they do from the time they are born until their first birthday.
Location: Picture Book Meyers
Now I'm big by Margaret Miller.
SUMMARY: Several children reflect on the things they did as babies as opposed to the things they are able to do now that they are a little older and bigger.
Location: Picture Book Miller
Something special by Nicola Moon.
SUMMARY: Charlie can't find anything to take to school to show for "special" day, until he remembers that he does have a new baby sister.
Location: Picture Book Moon
101 things to do with a baby by Jan Ormerod.
SUMMARY: A six-year-old girl tells 101 things she can do with her baby brother.
Location: Picture Book Ormerod
Good as Goldie by Margie Palatini.
SUMMARY: Goldie the big sister lists all the things that she can do that Nicholas her baby brother cannot.
Location: Picture Book Palatini
Toes are to tickle by Shen Roddie
SUMMARY: A preschooler and her baby brother happily demonstrate what they do with the things they encounter every day.
Location: Picture Book Roddie
What Baby wants by Phyllis Root.
SUMMARY: Various family members try to stop Baby from crying, but only his brother figures out what he wants.
Location: Picture Book Root
On mother's lap by Ann Herbert Scott.
SUMMARY: A small Eskimo boy discovers that Mother's lap is a very special place with room for everyone.
Location: Picture Book Scott
Babies by Nicola Tuxworth.
SUMMARY: Features photographs of babies involved in daily activities, including feeding, playing, bathing, and sleeping.
Location: Picture Book Babies
Oonga Boonga by Friede Wishinsky.
SUMMARY: Big brother Daniel seems to have just the right touch when it comes to making baby Louise stop crying.
Location: Picture Book Wishinsky
Talk, baby! by Harriet Ziefert.
SUMMARY: Max is glad when his mother brings home a baby sister, but he begins to get impatient as he spends a whole year trying to teach her to talk.
Location: Picture Book Ziefert

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When There are Problems (Sibling Rivalry & Jealousy)

Nobody Asked Me if I Wanted a Baby Sister by Martha Alexander.
SUMMARY: Resenting the attention and praise lavished on his new baby sister, Oliver tries to give her away to several people in the neighborhood.
Location: Picture Book Alexander
The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five by Stan Berenstain.
SUMMARY: Sister Bear is upset by all the attention her new baby sister is receiving.
Location: Picture Book Berenstain
The lapsnatcher by Bruce Coville.
SUMMARY: After he talks with an adult who was once a lapsnatcher, Jacob begins to feel differently about his new baby sister.
Location: Picture Book Coville
Tiger and the new baby by Vivian French.
SUMMARY: Tiger doesn't like his new baby sister and cannot understand why everyone is making such a fuss over her.
Location: Picture Book French
Lisa's baby sister by Anne Gutman.
SUMMARY: A young dog is very unhappy about the arrival of her new baby sister.
Location: Picture Book Gutman
Julius, the baby of the world by Kevin Henkes.
SUMMARY: Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has happened in their house, until Cousin Garland comes to visit.
Location: Picture Book Henkes
You're the boss, Baby Duck by Amy Hest.
SUMMARY: When her parents make such a fuss over their new baby, Baby Duck feels neglected, until Grandpa helps her to realize that she is still important.
Location: Picture Book Hest
A Baby Sister for Frances by Russell Hoban.
SUMMARY: When her baby sister comes, Frances runs away to hide under the dining room table, but soon she realizes that her parents miss her and a family is everybody all together.
Location: Picture Book Hoban
Angelina's baby sister by Katharine Holabird.
SUMMARY: Angelina's excitement over the arrival of a new baby turns to jealousy when her little sister becomes the center of attention.
Location: Picture Book Holabird
Russell's Secret by Johanna Hurwitz.
SUMMARY: When Russell decides to stay home from nursery school and be a baby just like his new sister, he discovers that being treated like a baby when you are a big boy is no fun at all.
Location: Picture Book Hurwitz
Peter's Chair by Ezra Jack Keats.
SUMMARY: 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.
Location: Picture Book Keats
The Other Dog by L'Engle, Madeleine.
SUMMARY: The family poodle protests at first when the master and mistress bring home a new "dog" to share the household.
Location: Picture Book L'Engle
Bittle by Patricia MacLachan.
SUMMARY: Nigel the cat and Julia the dog think they will have no use for the new baby in their house, but after awhile they realize that they have come to love her.
Location: Picture Book MacLachan
I'd rather have an iguana by Heidi Stetson Mario.
SUMMARY: 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.
Location: Picture Book Mario
Kiki's new sister by Jennifer Plecas.
SUMMARY: When Kiki suggests sending her new baby sister back to the hospital, her parents wisely suggest Kiki spend more time helping care for the baby before making a decision.
Location: Picture Book Plecas
Howler by Michael Rosen.
SUMMARY: A dog trying to make sense of the world of humans is puzzled then jealous when a new baby arrives on the scene, but a friendship with the girl dog next door leads him to a new understanding.
Location: Picture Book Rosen
On Mother's Lap by Ann Herbert Scott.
SUMMARY: A small Eskimo child wonders, "Will there be time for me with a new baby?"
Location: Picture Book Scott
Little Tiger's Big Surprise by Julie Sykes.
SUMMARY: Little Tiger's mother is going to have a baby, but when Little Tiger sees the new babies in the other animals' families he is sure he does not want one of his own.
Location: Picture Book Sykes
When the teddy bears came by Martin Waddell.
SUMMARY: When Tom's mother brings home the new baby, so many teddy bears arrive as gifts that there is no room for Tom, but she assures him that there will always be a place for him.
Location: Picture Book Waddell
My Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts Walter.
SUMMARY: Jason wants to help, but isn't sure that his mother needs him at all after she brings home a new baby from the hospital. Coretta Scott King Award 1984.
Location: Children's Fiction Walter
McDuff and the baby by Rosemary Wells.
SUMMARY: McDuff enjoys reading the paper with Fred and taking walks in the woods with Lucy, but all that changes when they bring a new baby home.
Location: Picture Book Wells
A baby for Grace by Ian Whybrow.
SUMMARY: When her parents bring home their new baby, Grace must adjust to a new presence in the household.
Location: Picture Book Whybrow

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EN ESPAÑOL

Los Osos Berenstain y un bebé, son cinco!, por Stan & Jan Berenstain.
Location: Picture Book Berenstain Espanol
No más besos! por Emma Chichester Clark.
Location: Picture Book Chicester Espanol
Julius, el rey de la casa, por Kevin Henkes.
Location: Picture Book Henkes Espanol
La nueva hermanita de Francisca, por Russell Hoban.
Location: Picture Book Hoban Espanol
La silla de Pedro, por Ezra Jack Keats.
Location: Picture Book Keats Espanol
El nuevo bebé, por Mercer Mayer.
Location: Picture Book Mayer Espanol

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