Comments on: A New Sibling http://weheartbooks.com/2008/05/26/a-new-sibling/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Lisa http://weheartbooks.com/2008/05/26/a-new-sibling/#comment-559 Lisa Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:48:14 +0000 http://weheartbooks.com/?p=457#comment-559 kicking myself for not mentioning the most popular of the "family books": Finn loved reading 'Its Quacking Time', about a family of ducks celebrating the arrival of a very special egg, written by Martin Waddell. http://www.walkerbooks.co.uk/Its-Quacking-Time-Paperback-0744598613 A lovely read to get small toddlers excited about the impending arrival. kicking myself for not mentioning the most popular of the “family books”: Finn loved reading ‘Its Quacking Time’, about a family of ducks celebrating the arrival of a very special egg, written by Martin Waddell.
http://www.walkerbooks.co.uk/Its-Quacking-Time-Paperback-0744598613

A lovely read to get small toddlers excited about the impending arrival.

]]> By: Katie http://weheartbooks.com/2008/05/26/a-new-sibling/#comment-482 Katie Tue, 27 May 2008 05:23:37 +0000 http://weheartbooks.com/?p=457#comment-482 I can vouch for the lovely dynamic between Daisy and Finn! It's lovely to watch. Great to have some recommendations of books on this topic. I can vouch for the lovely dynamic between Daisy and Finn! It’s lovely to watch. Great to have some recommendations of books on this topic.

]]> By: Julie http://weheartbooks.com/2008/05/26/a-new-sibling/#comment-481 Julie Tue, 27 May 2008 02:59:49 +0000 http://weheartbooks.com/?p=457#comment-481 "What's Inside Your Tummy, Mummy?" by Abby Cocovini, is a great month by month picture book on the pregnancy process that has been a huge hit with my 4 year old niece. It deals with the biology of a growing baby, without getting into any of the "where did I come from" issues (thank goodness!!) There are "lifesize" pictures depicting the baby's growth, likening it to items kids can relate to (melons, milk cartons), sprinkling in the odd little fact and culminating with the enormous final fold out of a very squished, upside down about-to-be-born. All the pictures are designed to be "held" in front of Mummy's tummy to aid conceptualisation of the baby's development. The book really helped prepare Elizabeth for the ultrasound process, and as a result, I think she got so much more from it. And the nightly (re)reading and subsequent discussion have been a great way for her to be involved. Last time round she was only 2 and a half, and whilst she was animated about the impeding birth, this time she's really very excited. “What’s Inside Your Tummy, Mummy?” by Abby Cocovini, is a great month by month picture book on the pregnancy process that has been a huge hit with my 4 year old niece.

It deals with the biology of a growing baby, without getting into any of the “where did I come from” issues (thank goodness!!)

There are “lifesize” pictures depicting the baby’s growth, likening it to items kids can relate to (melons, milk cartons), sprinkling in the odd little fact and culminating with the enormous final fold out of a very squished, upside down about-to-be-born.

All the pictures are designed to be “held” in front of Mummy’s tummy to aid conceptualisation of the baby’s development. The book really helped prepare Elizabeth for the ultrasound process, and as a result, I think she got so much more from it.

And the nightly (re)reading and subsequent discussion have been a great way for her to be involved. Last time round she was only 2 and a half, and whilst she was animated about the impeding birth, this time she’s really very excited.

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