A Baby Just Like Me - Hardcover

Winter, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1564586685 ISBN 13: 9781564586681

Publisher: Dk Pub, 1994

Synopsis

The familiar dilemma of the older child dealing with the arrival of a new sibling who takes most of mother's attention and doesn't even know how to play, is gently resolved in a sensitive, beautifully illustrated story.

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Kindergarten-Grade 2?Martha expects her new sister to be just like her, and so she and her friend Sam pick out toys and plan activities accordingly. The infant that arrives home from the hospital, therefore, is a real disappointment. She sleeps a lot, is too little to play, and takes a lot of her mother's cuddle time away from Martha, who demands, "when is she going to be a real sister?" Although it takes a while, the baby eventually joins in the friends' play. Uncluttered, well-crafted watercolors are rather idealized but provide enough detail to enhance the straightforward text. Though the topic is not new, fresh books about a new sibling are always welcome.?Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public Library
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

In this worthy addition to the ever-growing list of titles about new babies in the family, Martha, an African American child, and her friend Sam anxiously await the arrival of Martha's new baby sister. "She'll do everything. Mommy says she's going to be just like me," announces the proud big sister as she and Sam gather her outgrown clothing and toys in anticipation of the baby's release from the hospital. But both are bitterly disappointed when the newborn ignores the puppet show they present, sleeps through their musical performance and frightens away a bird they like. "That baby is not just like you.... Maybe you should send her back," declares Sam in one of this tale's many entirely believable moments. Martha's mother gives her firstborn a needed dose of reassurance that she is loved every bit as much as her sister, and eventually ("it took a while") the baby joins in the play of the delighted Martha and Sam. Though the book lacks some of the inventive twists and sharp humor of prior books on this subject (e.g., Kevin Henkes's Julius, the Baby of the World or Holly Keller's recent Geraldine's Baby Brother), Winter's straightfoward text and realistic, full-page watercolors are a winning combination reschoolers as well as beginning readers will easily absorb her message. Ages 4-7.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1564586685
• ISBN 13: 9781564586681
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32