There's Going to Be a Baby

By Burningham, John

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  • Nudity

    This book contains pictures of nudity.

  • Single Parent

    This book primarily contains one parent or a single parent family.

  • White

    This book contains predominantly White people and/or the main character is White.

Synopsis

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.

Details

Illustrator
Helen Oxenbury
Publisher
Candlewick
ISBN-10
0763649074
ISBN-13
9780763649074
Reading age
2 – 3
Grade level
Kindergarten and up
Pages
48
Published
2010
Added to shelf
Feb 15, 2024