Reviews

The New Baby (First Experiences) by Jim Judkis, Fred Rogers

barefootbetsy's review against another edition

5.0

I thought that this was a very sweet book! I found it at the library and love how there are pictures of families from several different backgrounds. There's also a wonderful picture of a mother obviously breastfeeding next to a picture of a father bottle-feeding so children can see both ways of feeding a baby. This is not a book about the physical process of pregnancy or childbirth, but about how children can deal with the not so sweet feelings that are completely normal when getting a new sibling and how parents can love more than one child even when it seems as though the parents pay more attention to the baby than to the big sibling. I wish my parents had read me this book when I was 5 and my baby brother was just born!

My "baby" is almost one year old and my two older children (ages 5 and 3) really enjoyed hearing me read this book to them. They loved the pictures - photos, not illustrations - especially of the new babies. Yes, the photos are dated somewhat, but the loving families they show are timeless.

kitm's review against another edition

2.0

This book just doesn't work for our family. I prefer books that are more positive about the older child's transition into becoming a sibling.

kitm's review

2.0

This book just doesn't work for our family. I prefer books that are more positive about the older child's transition into becoming a sibling.