In a first-time creative pairing, two of the world’s most treasured picture book creators offer a truly delightful book for new-siblings-to-be.When is the new baby coming? What will we call it? What will he do? We don’t really need a baby, do we? With sensitivity and wit, John Burningham follows the swirl of questions in the mind of a young child anticipating a baby sibling with excitement, curiosity, and just a bit of trepidation. In perfect tandem, Helen Oxenbury captures the child’s loving interactions with his mother — along with the fanciful future scenarios he imagines for the new family member he has yet to meet. Combining a warm, timeless story with illustrations both freshly enchanting and wonderfully nostalgic, this gorgeous book has all the hallmarks of a classic.
- ISBN: 9780763649074
- Author: Burningham, John
- Illustrator: Oxenbury, Helen
- Published: 2010 , Candlewick Press (MA)
- Themes: Family, heartwarming, Mother and child, sibling
- Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Picture Book
- No. of pages: 48