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While we wait
by Judy Ann Sadler
A boy and his grandmother wait for something, and while they wait, they sit and knit, they stretch, they rock, they dance, they snack and they talk until finally the boy's parents come home with a special arrival!
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Pepita meets bebita
by Ruth Behar
When Pepita, the puppy of the family, meets the brand-new bebita, she discovers this addition is why Mami and Papi are too busy to play and scratch her ears, but when they become the best of friends, Pepita learns change can be good!
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The baby tree
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Sophie Blackall
After learning that his parents are expecting a baby, a young boy asks several people where babies come from and gets a different answer from each before his parents gently set him straight. Includes advice on answering questions about reproduction.
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When Aidan became a brother
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Kyle Lukoff
Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby.
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There's going to be a baby
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John Burningham
Anticipating the birth of a new sibling, a young child asks numerous questions of his mother and envisions fanciful scenarios about the future. By the two-time Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author of It’s a Secret and illustrated by the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning artist of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
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We are expecting you!
by Barney Saltzberg
Counting down the days to the new baby's arrival, an adorable young elephant sibling, overflowing with love, is beyond excited to welcome this soon-to-be new family member!
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The new small person
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Lauren Child
Feeling jealous when a new sibling arrives, little Elmore Green becomes frustrated when the "small person" knocks over his things and licks his jelly-bean collection until a special night when their relationship changes. By the award-winning author of the Charlie and Lola series.
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I'm a big brother
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Joanna Cole
A child observes all the things that his new baby brother does and gives all the reasons why he loves being a big brother.
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I'm a Big Sister
by Joanna Cole
Combines easy-to-read text and colorful illustrations that follow the experiences of a big sister as she helps to care for a baby sibling, and includes parent tips on responding to the needs of older children.
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We just had a baby
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Stephen Krensky
A toddler must learn how to deal with a new baby in the house.
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First laugh : welcome, baby!
by Rose Ann Tahe
A Navaho family welcomes a new baby into the family with love and ceremony, eagerly waiting for that first special laugh. Includes brief description of birth customs in different cultures.
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A baby sister for Frances by Russell Hoban When a baby sister arrives, Frances the badger finds a charming way to prove her own importance.
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My little Ogichidaa : an Indigenous lullaby
by Willie Poll
Inspired by Indigenous motherhood, this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute to Indigenous families everywhere who are proudly raising their children to carry forward their culture, language and love with resilience, strength and kindness.
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And J.J. slept
by Loretta Garbutt
When J.J. arrives at his new home, the tiny baby falls asleep while his boisterous family try their best to be quiet, to no avail, discovering that J.J. will sleep through just about anything.
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Bobo & the new baby by Rebecca Huang A dog who loves his life at the center of his beloved human parents' attentions wonders about how his world is changing when his family welcomes a new human baby.
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I'm not little!
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Alison Inches
Little Shaggy, a fuzzy little monster, is tired of everyone calling him little until his mother brings his new baby sister home and Little Shaggy suddenly misses being the youngest.
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15 things not to do with a baby
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Margaret McAllister
A girl learns what not to do with her new brother, including sending him to play with an elephant or hanging him from the clothesline, and also what to do.
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Lola reads to Leo by Anna McQuinn New big sister Lola can't wait to share her love of reading with just the right books for baby Leo, and even though Mommy and Daddy are busy, they still have time to read to Lola at bedtime.
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Mooshka : a quilt story
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Julie Paschkis
A delightful, intergenerational bedtime story about "Mooshka," a quilt given by a grandmother to her granddaughter. Mooshka was sewn using scraps of fabric from many members of Karla's family. But Mooshka is more than a quilt--it can talk to Karla. Each square tells a different story of her ancestors. But when new baby sister Hannah arrives, Mooshka falls silent. Only when Karla shares Mooshka with her sister does the quilt begin to speak again.
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The littlest Viking by Alexandra Penfold Establishing his reputation as the littlest Viking with the loudest warrior cry and the fiercest set of teeth, young Sven embarks on fun-filled pillaging and plundering rampage before encountering a warrior princess who is both smaller and louder.
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On Mother's lap by Ann Herbert Scott New softly textured, full-color illustrations highlight a new edition of the heartwarming story about little Michael, who discovers that his mother's lap--and her heart--are big enough to accomodate both himself and his baby sister.
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Phoebe and Digger
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Tricia Springstubb
Receiving an engaging toy truck when a new sibling is born, young Phoebe happily occupies herself while her mother attends the baby and is dismayed when a pushy playground bully steals the beloved truck.
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Before you were here, mi amor
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Samantha R. Vamos
A loving family prepares for the big day ahead as Papi builds a rocker, Abuela decorates the nursery, and the siblings help pick a baby name in eager anticipation of the new arrival in this colorfully illustrated, bilingual tale.
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Pecan pie baby
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Jacqueline Woodson
When Mama’s pregnancy draws attention away from Gia, she worries that the special bond they share will disappear forever once the baby is born, in a heartwarming story for kids adjusting to the idea of a new family member.
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The unwelcome surprise
by Olga M. Herrera
Told from the perspective of a dog, this paws-itively hilarious new-baby story follows Bongo as he encounters something monstrous on his way to get his breakfast and soon experiences the ups and downs that come with change.
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