There's Going to Be a Baby

In a first-time creative pairing, two of the world's most treasured picture book creators offer a truly delightful book for new-siblings-to-be.

When is the new baby coming? What will we call it? What will he do? We don't really need a baby, do we? With sensitivity and wit, John Burningham follows the swirl of questions in the mind of a young child anticipating a baby sibling with excitement, curiosity, and just a bit of trepidation. In perfect tandem, Helen Oxenbury captures the child's loving interactions with his mother -- along with the fanciful future scenarios he imagines for the new family member he has yet to meet. Combining a warm, timeless story with illustrations both freshly enchanting and wonderfully nostalgic, this gorgeous book has all the hallmarks of a classic.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/14/2010
ISBN: 9780763649074
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 10.48h x 10.04w x 0.49d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 5
Publishers Weekly 09/13/2010
School Library Journal 10/01/2010 pg. 81
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2010
Booklist 11/01/2010 pg. 53
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2011
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2011 pg. 14
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/08/2010 pg. 31
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 140820 / There's Going to Be a Baby
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5