Hey Baby, It’s Time to Come Out
Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Emily Bolam
This book tells the
story of the birth of a sibling in a sweet and simple way. It begins with Max watching his Mommy’s tummy
growing bigger and bigger. He has lots
of questions about the baby and is anxious to meet the baby. The next pages are small flaps that when
turned go through each day of the week beginning with Sunday. On each day Max tries a different strategy to
get the baby to come out. On Saturday he
finally decides to use reverse psychology and tell the baby it can stay inside
his mommy’s tummy for as long as it wants.
Then next pages are filled with pictures of Max having fun. He goes to the park, rides his tricycle
swings, plays ball and takes a long walk with his parents. Back at home grandma is waiting and they make
a big batch of cookies. Max makes a
special cookie for his baby. During the
night while Max dreams his mother is taken to the hospital. When he wakes up he goes to meet his brand
new baby sister. The book shares simple
facts such as the baby grows inside the mother for nine months combined with
feelings of expectation and wonder about having a sibling. It also helps a young child with the concept
of the days of the week and what it means to wait for something special.
I received this book free from the publishers in exchange for my honest review.
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