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Type of bind: Library Type of bind
EAN num: 9780375938436
ISBN number: 0375938435
Label: Schwartz & Wade
Manufacturer: Schwartz & Wade
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 40
Printing Date: February 13, 2007
Publishing house: Schwartz & Wade
Age index: Ages 4-8
Release Date: February 13, 2007
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Take it from the narrator of this book, an all-knowing big sister: when you're a baby you don't read books. You eat them. You don't know how old you are, or even if you're a boy or a girl. And you have to keep a special plug in your mouth to stop your scream from coming out. But one day, you won't be little anymore, and then you'll be taller and smarter, and actually quite clever. Like the narrator. And you'll be able to share memories of what it was like when you were little with your incredible Big Sister.
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I received this as a gift for my two year old when I had a new baby. My four year old daughter loved it. My two year old loves pieces of it (she can't sit still for a book so detailed). The very first time I read it I cried I laughed so hard! The basics are that it details how babies don't have it made-- as it may seem. Most big sibling books focus on the babies have to cry, be held, etc. But this book takes a humorous slant and makes it seem that the big sister has it made (helps the child focus on all the great things SHE can do--and shows how babies need all these special things because they AREN'T big like her). It is written from a big sisters' perspective so some of the things are put in a way that a parent may have worded differently. For example there is something about babies having a special plug to stop them from screaming....of course loving parents don't usually think of it that way--and would explain it that babies sucking on a pacifier feel comforted and calm. So maybe that is why someone commented that it was "How to be a brat" but I really think the book doesn't use that tone. The big sister focuses on things that build her confidence in a time when they may not feel as secure in all the changes. I do think it is a good idea to talk to a child that make take things very literally- for instance about the "plug" just so they know the parents' perspective. It end with a focus on the relationship between the baby and sister when they are a little older and that is something other books often leave out too. I really think it is a great great- fun fun book! I only wish they had a big brother book like this I could get for my nephew! It wouldn't be too hard -just turn the princess stuff into something more appealing for boys...
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Cutest big sister book. My 2 year old loves it. The artwork is really good. Would be really great and pertinent for a big sister with about a 5-6 year span from the new baby.
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My oldest daughter loved this book, but she was disappointed that her younger sister wasn't really a baby anymore when we read it. The big sister points out all the things that babies can't do (e.g., eat good food instead of yucky baby food) . . . but also the wonderful things about being a baby. e.g., no one tells you to stop being a baby because you ARE a baby. The book never gets mean-spirited, but it is very frank. This book would be an ideal gift for any big sisters in families that are expecting new babies.
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My daughter really enjoys this book. It allows her to visualize what babies can and cannot do while reinforcing how much she is allowed to do! It also describes toys that are dangerous for babies and safe for babies. My daughter will be 4 in a couple weeks and her new sibling is due in November. Great book! Highly recommended!!
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I appreciate the point that this book is attempting to make. However, I really felt like it went too far. Can't we focus on how each member of the family makes a unique (and positive) contribution? Not in this book. In this book it is all about how the older sibling is superior to the younger one.
A few quotes to illustrate my point:
"When you're a baby, it's not good because you don't have any hair. (I have long hair like a princess.)"
"When you're a baby you don't have any real friends. (I have lots.)"
And, my personal favorite, a quote about riding in a car seat...
"You don't even face the right way. (I prefer to sit in a seat like a normal person.)"
This is NOT the kind of relationship I want to encourage my children to have with their younger siblings!
I think the author could have found a better way to acknowledge the fears that an older sibling has about the "baby invasion". Yes, babies are "strange" and different and a little funny (or scary) but the things they do are normal for babies. Why do we have to apply negative value judgments to them in order to feel good about ourselves?
I skipped over large sections of this book while reading it to my daughter and I'm glad I got it from the library because it will be going back immediately!
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