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What to Expect When the New Baby Comes Home (What to Expect Kids)Author(s): Heidi Murkoff Laura Rader (Illustrator)
Binding: Hardcover
Pubilication Date: 2001-01-31 Publisher: HarperFestival Pages: 32 SKU: 0694013277 Avg. Rating:  Description:
Growing Up Just Got Easier...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together. Congratulations! The new baby you've spent the last nine months preparing for has finally arrived. Although you may be prepared and thrilled, what about your older child? As your preschooler makes the transition from only child to older sibling, he or she will be excited, curious, and somewhat anxious about the little bundle you've brought home. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about what new babies look like, what they do and don't do, and what having one around the house will really be like.
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Good but wordy
This is a good book, but very wordy for young children. It explains things well, but you might have to skip a lot of the words
and just describe the pictures.
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN BABY COMES HOME
 THIS BOOK WAS A LITTLE TOO OLD FOR MY TODDLER GRANDSON TO UNDERSTAND. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE DONE IN A YOUNGER VERSION
OF BABY WILL CRY AND YOU WILL SEE MOMMY AND DADDY PICK IT UP AND FEED OR CHANGE IT AND YOU CAN HELP, ETC. IT WAS TOO TECHNICAL
TO ENJOY FOR A TODDLER.
Age Group Labeled Wrong
The age group on this book should be more like 3 - 8 or even 4 -8. The recommended ages for this book are 2 - 5yrs, but there
is loads more text than any 2 year old would ever listen to or understand. The information is way over the head of most 2
year olds and maybe even 3 year olds and very few pictures. The book is great at explaining a lot about new babies and would
be a great book to have for siblings older than 4, but it is not geared towards the younger age group they claim it to be.
This was a disappointment since my daughter is only 2 and at least my 2 year old needs more pictures and less words. I will
have to do mucho ad libbing and shortening of this book....Thanks!
what to expect when the baby comes home
Its a good book, could be very useful for an older child, but I bought it for my 2 year old, and it is just too advanced for
her. So if you have young children I suggest looking elsewhere!
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Doesn't fit age group!
The recommened ages for this book are 2-5yrs but they really should be more like 4-8. There is far more text than any 2 year old would ever listen to. I had to reword and shorten the entire book for my 2 1/2 year old. Plus the information is way over the head of a 2 or 3 year old. Yes the book explains a lot about new babies but it just wasn't geared towards the age group they claim it to be.
i love angus
 i am 6 and my mommy just had a new baby and angus helped me to understand it. my mommy is writing this review for me, but if i knew how i would. i give this book 1000000 stars because it is so good. and i love it. and i love to read it cause angus is so cute and smnart and nice, because he is my friend.
Great book!
My son *made* me read this to him over & over before his baby sister was born. It encouraged him to help out and helped me explain what would be different once the baby was here. Also included things to explain to him that I never would have thought of. Thumbs up!
Super book for an older sibling!
My daughter is 8 and she loved the book. Though it is simple, it is well written and fun to read. She loved the pictures too.
A Fun Book For Older Siblings of a New Baby
What to Expect When the New Baby Comes Home is a fun book for children who are going to become brothers and sisters. Every other page has a question that a child my have regarding a new baby. Some examples are: "Why do New Babies Cry So Much?" and, "Can I Play with the New Baby?" Angus, the Answer Dog helps to answer these questions. He also puts a paw print on pages throughout the book. Next to these paw prints are suggestions for activities a child could do that are related to the question. Examples of these are: "Think of your favorite thing to do during quiet time when baby is sleeping," and "practice burping a doll or stuffed animal." I like this book and would highly recommend it for children ages 3-8.
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Good book.
This book along with what to expect when Mommy's having a baby, are wonderful tools for any older child. I ordered both and am very happy with them. It answered my daughter's questions, and gave me some ideas on how to help her feel involved.
Great Information!
I got this book for my 3 year old and I think it is great! It gives a lot of really good information that is on his level and I think it will really help a lot after I have the baby and bring her home. It is really helpful in preparing him for the changes that are about to happen and get us all talking about what we can expect. I am really glad that I ordered this book!!
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