Sheldon, Annette.

Big brother now : a story about me and our new baby / by Annette Sheldon ; illustrated by Karen Maizel. - 31p. : col. ill. ; 25 x 26 cm.

"An Educational Publishing Foundation book."

Jake describes how his life changed when his baby sister, Abby, arrived, and how he learned to be a good big brother. Jake - a new big brother - feels left out and forgotten when his baby sister Abby arrives. He experiences the typical confusion and mixed emotions that result in having to share his parents with a new and demanding sibling. But with wit and a resourceful nature, Jake explores his new role and achieves the confidence to embrace his little sister. n this story, Jake - a new big brother - explains his feelings of being left out and forgotten when his baby sister Abby arrives. He experiences the typical confusion and mixed emotions that result in having to share his parents with a new and demanding sibling. But with wit and a resourceful nature, Jake explores his new role and achieves the confidence to embrace his little sister. Ultimately, the story demonstrates how kids can feel warm, safe, and loved in their family as they move from being a beloved only child to occupying a new and exciting role as the older sibling.



9781433803819 (hardcover : alk. paper) 143380381X (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781433803826 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1433803828 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2008017554


Infants--Juvenile literature.
Brothers and sisters--Juvenile literature.
Parent and child--Juvenile literature.

HQ774 / .S538 2009

306.875/Sh433