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Our new baby ISBN: 9780753409961
Maisner, Heather and Stephenson, Kristina
Published by Kingfisher (First Time Stories series), 2004
A heartwarming story with lots of originality. Amy and Ben's mum is expecting a baby, and when Ben falls and raises a lump on his forehead, he announces there's a baby inside the bump! Older sister Amy soon puts him right, and the two of them help their parents prepare. Problems only begin when Ben sees mum packing a suitcase for the hospital and decides to pack his own. When mum and dad go off without him, he feels very left out in spite of gran's cuddles. And when the new baby turns out to be a girl, he wants to cry. However, understanding parents produce presents from the baby - for Ben, a long-wanted red tractor - and he is also allowed to choose her hame from a list the parents have prepared. A really lovely story showing a happy family coping well with a new addition. Humourous, warm, realistic pictures.
Age: 3+