Subjects:  1. Babies    2. Brothers and sisters    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Family - Multigenerational    6. Family - New Baby    7. Fiction    8. Infants   

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Book Review
This book written by Dia L. Michels can serve a parent in a variety of ways.It is an excellent readaloud for a younger nonreading child who can engage in a guessing game based upon picture clues. The book can also serve as a beginning reader for the emerging reader in your family.There are no more than 2 sentences on a page with a limited vocabulary and picture clues that will help the reader to understand the contents.The book tells a story of a family trip around the neighborhood from the baby's point of view. Colorful photographs enhance the text and make the book pleasing to view.A good addition to any family library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Neighborhood    4. Infants    5. Family & Relationships / Siblings    6. Action & Adventure - General    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Children: Babies & Toddlers    9. Babies    10. City and town life    11. Fiction   

Subjects:  1. Sisters    2. Fiction    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Preschool Picture Story Books    5. Mothers and daughters    6. General    7. Bedtime & Dreams    8. Family - New Baby    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Children: Kindergarten    11. Bedtime   

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Little Fern's Story is a Hit with Young Readers!
This is a charming story of a young rabbit who learns about winter and family love. Fern wants to play, but Mother Rabbit is building a nest in the burrow for the upcoming winter. Mother Rabbit sends Fern to play with her brother, Bracken. During a game of hide and go seek, Fern cannot find Bracken. While looking for him, she learns how many different animals prepare for the upcoming winter. As snow begins to fall, Fern frantically searches for Bracken. The outcome is pleasant, and the whole family settles down for winter.The illustrations are colorful and wonderfully done, and they help the reader walk through the story with ease. Suitable for young readers, this book has large, easy to read text and a delightful plot.

Little Fern's First Winter
This enchanting story with its expressive and charming illustrations make this title visually inviting and a sure favorite with 3 to 5 year olds. A beautifully made picture book and sure to delight the hearts of its readers. Simmons has another winner. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Rabbits    3. Children's Baby - Picturebooks    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Family - Siblings    6. Fiction    7. Hide-and-seek    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Nature & the Natural World - General    10. Nature & the Natural World - Seasons    11. Rabbits    12. Snow    13. Sports & Recreation - Games - General    14. Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure   

Editorial Review

The great thing about being big (as every older sibling knows andflaunts) is that you get to stay up later than your younger brothers andsisters. On the other hand, staying up late isn't always all it's cracked up tobe. Adorable little elephant Humphrey, whom we met in Read more

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Humphrey's Bedtime is so sweet
I got this as a baby shower gift for a friend who's having her first child and they plan to have a lot more...But this story is an endearing rendition of "I'm older than you and I don't have to do what you have to do before bedtime."The pictures are soft and adorable and the fact that they are elephants is just so cute.I love this story.Sally Hunter brings to life the bedtime ritual of Humphrey and his older sister.And as Humphrey is settling into his nighttime routines his sister appears to be having difficulty in realizing that she too must get ready for bed.I find it particularly amuzing that she has trouble with her dollies and finally succombs to the idea that bed isn't so bad.So sweet.A must for any library.

Humphrey's Bedtime
I have all 3 books Sally Hunter has released so far. The stories are simple, yet they hold your attention. The pictures are beautiful. They really make me remember what it was like to be a small child. My son has been enjoying theses books since we found them at a book store over a year ago. He is now 4 and continues to love them. I will preorder Sallys' books as long as she writes them. I hope for a collection! They are simply my favorite books.

Sweet story
We love Humphrey's corner at our house! A lovely little story that's beautifully illustrated! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bedtime    2. Bedtime & Dreams    3. Brothers and sisters    4. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    5. Children: Preschool    6. Classics    7. Elephants    8. Fiction    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Readers - Beginner   

Subjects:  1. Babies    2. Brothers and sisters    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Family - New Baby    6. Fiction    7. Lions   

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We love this book!
This is a fun book for new siblings (there's a sister version, too).I've given several as new baby gifts to the siblings.My son has one now that he's a big brother, too.The personalization makes it really special for the kids.Especially appropriate for ages 3-8, but will work for younger siblings, too.

There's a Brand-New Baby at Our House and....I'm the Big Brother
It was a gift given to my almost 3 year old grandson - just before his new baby sister was born.My daughter said that he really enjoyed the book... I have not seen the book yet

Better without the bible verses
This is actually a wonderful book for older sibs.However, I purchased it without realizing its religious bent.As I am not a Christian, it was not suitable for our household.I wish the author would publish a similar book, minus the bible verses. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Babies    2. Brothers and sisters    3. Children's 4-8 - Family / Parenting    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Family - New Baby    7. Infants    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Religion - Christianity    11. Religion - Christianity - General    12. Fiction dealing with family issues    13. Gift Books    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Family / New Baby   

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Great Teaching Tool
All children are different. My daughter started using her potty the day after I first read this book to her. She seems to be able to relate well to the characters and situations. I would prefer if it was a little more sturdy like a board book...after 2 weeks it's just about disintegrated from use.

Excellent Potty Training Book!
My daughter and I love this book!It gets straight to the point, has great pictures for my daughter, and is realistic.I checked out the library's copy so often I figured I needed to buy my own.

your new potty
This is the best potty book we've read--and my son and I have read them all.The introduction is helpful to parents, and the progression of the toddlers in the story from diapers to underpants was realistic (forexample, they still wear diapers at night). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Family - New Baby    4. Family - Siblings    5. Juvenile literature    6. Toilet training    7. Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings   

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Valuable lesson about sharing
Once again the Berenstains offer valuable insight on the lesson of sharing.Not only do the words rhyme, but the detailed illustrations are telling to the lessons.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Berenstain, Stan / Berenstain, Jan    4. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    5. Children: Preschool    6. Family - Siblings    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Sharing    10. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    11. Social Issues - Values    12. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Bears   

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The Zebra Wall
The Zebra Wall
"mom gimme that book!!!!!"
the zebra wll gives you a good idea of what children with ginormous families (and a pregnant mother) are going through. it is a FANTASTIC book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this book it is one of the best I have read
I think this book was very good. I like how Kevin Henkes writes all his book. I think He should write a sequel on The Zebra Wall. Maybe he could have a miracle come in The Vorlob family. I think they should end up being able to have more children and have it be another girl, and redue the F wall. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aunts    2. Babies    3. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Family - General    7. Family - Multigenerational    8. Family - New Baby    9. Family life    10. Fiction    11. Henkes, Kevin    12. Infants    13. Juvenile Fiction    14. Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings   

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Adorable and Realistic
We are expecting a baby boy this winter and my daughter Sophie truly enjoyed this book! It not only deals with the emotions of an older sibling but begins with how long the wait is anticipating the birth of a younger sibling.

Toddlers expecting siblings
My 2 1/2 year old loves this book.It gives us a chance to talk about all aspects of having a new baby:the waiting, the coming, the aftermath.We told her about our new baby very early in the pregnancy so it's helpful to have a book that talks about waiting through all those seasons until it finally arrives!

Love this book
As a mom of a girl about Sophie's age, I have a hard time reading this book without getting teary. It is so well-written and sweet. I love how the story covers the length of the pregnancy...from the Spring in which the parents tell Sophie that a baby is coming, until the following Spring..the end of the "fourth trimester." I also love how it shows the variety of realistic emotions that the older child would feel. The illustrations are wonderful too. My daughter asks me to read this to her, and then we talk about how she will relate to Sophie when her baby sister comes in a few months. I highly, highly recommend this book. I have read a lot of books on this subject, and this is one of the best. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Babies    2. Brothers and sisters    3. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Babies & Toddlers    6. Children: Grades 1-2    7. Family - New Baby    8. Family - Siblings    9. Fiction    10. General    11. Infants    12. Juvenile Fiction    13. Seasons   

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Perfect for siblings....
This book is a great story for families with small children, especially families where younger children are always trying to copy everything that the older ones do. My daughter was given this book by her preschool teacher.My wife and I thought it was funny at the time, but it perfectly describes the relationship between our two oldest daughters (both of which LOVE this book!)

Boomba!
I picked this book up because I love penguins and enjoy reading children's literature. I found the story to be quite engaging. The book is filled with bright illustrations that enliven the normally drab colors usually associated with polar bears and penguins. The story is about two brother penguins. The older brother is 5 and is named Flip and the younger brother is 2 and is named Flop. They enjoy playing games and having fun together and they love each other very much. However, sometimes Flip finds Flop annoying and wants to do his own thing. The story is somewhat sad at this point, but soon turns around as Flop meets a new friend and is eventually reconciled with his brother. This would be a great story to read together to siblings. It made me think of all the times I spent playing with my youngest brother. A good story.

Perfect book to make a 2 yr old smile!!BOOMBA
We came across this book by accident but haven't put it down since.It is just perfect.The pictures are adorable, the colors are bright but even moreso it's the story that we love.It doesn't have anything scary like so many kids books, esp fairy tales.It doesn't tell some long lesson that goes over the childs head.It just tells the story about 2 little penguins who are brothers, 2 and 5, and the silly games they play and how sometimes the older brother wants to play with his own friend instead.But it's ok because the little penguin finds a new friend his own age.And in the end they all play together.Usually when I read children stories to my little guy, I change a lot of the words to make them engaging to him but this book was exactly right, and I didn't need to change a thing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brothers    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Family - Siblings    5. Fiction    6. Imagination & Play    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Penguins    9. Play    10. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings   

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Without a hurt the heart is hollow
Children's picture books about September 11th cover a huge range, from overly simplistic and insulting ("Fireboat" by Maira Kalman) to touching but vague salutes ("The Man Who Walked Between the Towers" by Mordecai Gerstein)."September Roses" is perhaps most remarkable because it is one of the few picture books to acknowledge the small acts of heroism that came out of a horrific unthinkable day.It's a book that remains complex and difficult to review if only because I'm still not certain what to think of it.Making 9-11 into something palatable to five-year-olds is a tricky proposition as it is.But while I may have my qualms with this book, I will concede that it's probably an okay way to introduce the subject of September 11th to one's children.
Sweet Book of Kindness and Remembrance
This recount of 2 sisters traveling to a flower show who end up witness to one of the greatest tragedies in American history is full of sorrow, kindness and remembrance. It is a nice way to show another perspective.I like the simple ink illustrations. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Family - Siblings    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Historical - United States - 21st Century    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. New York (N.Y.)    10. People & Places - Africa    11. Roses    12. September 11 Terrorist Attacks    13. September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001    14. Sisters    15. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pets    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Preschool    5. Family - Siblings    6. General    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Preschool Picture Story Books    9. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    10. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Brothers and sisters    2. Children's 4-8    3. Children: Babies & Toddlers    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Play    7. Baby books    8. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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Childhood memory...
I remember this book from when I was a little kid.I clearly remember the story - the older bother exploring the many ways he could get his hands on some maple sugar.I also remember the cool, yet simple, pictures that graced the inside pages.My mother must have red the book to me a thousand times and that is why I just had to have a copy of my own.I might even give it to my nephews.Maybe not.^_^
Stereotyped and offensive - avoid it!
This book, written in 1962, sadly reflects the worst tendencies of Indian-themed children's books. Little Runner of the Longhouse
this was my favorite book growing up as a child. i was so happy today when i remembered the name of it. i'm going to order a couple of copies for my children ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brothers and sisters    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Babies & Toddlers    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious    7. Holidays & Festivals - Other - Non-religious    8. Iroquois Indians    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. People & Places - United States - Native American    11. Readers - Beginner    12. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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Great prep for new sibling
This book is great for helping expectant parents prepare a young child for a new sibling. I frequently use it as a gift when friends are expecting.

Great book for an older sibling!
This is a great book for preschoolers experiencing the birth of a baby. Franklin is a beloved character of young children these days. He experiences the birth of his friends baby.Kids and adults alike canrelate to some of the universal emotions around this topic ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Animals - Turtles    3. Babies    4. Brothers and sisters    5. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    6. Children: Kindergarten    7. Family - New Baby    8. Fiction    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Movie Tie - In    11. Turtles   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Mammals    2. Bees    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Preschool    5. Family - Siblings    6. Fiction    7. Flowers    8. General    9. Humorous Stories    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Moles (Animals)    12. Nature & the Natural World - General    13. Preschool Picture Story Books    14. Animal stories    15. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.    16. Picture books   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    3. Brothers and sisters    4. Children's 4-8    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Babies & Toddlers    7. Fiction    8. General    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Siblings    11. Tigers   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Family - New Baby    4. Family - Siblings    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Early learning / early learning concepts    7. Fiction dealing with family issues    8. Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings    9. Parents' new baby