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New Siblings

A selection of books to help big brothers and sisters cope with the changes associated with welcoming a new family member.

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  • Albert was not a puppy any more. Albert was a big dog. But when his baby brother Henry came along, something very strange happend ... He started to feel small.
    Book, 2016Tulsa, OK : Kane Miller, 2016. — E ALB
  • Resenting the attention and praise lavished on his new baby sister, Oliver tries to give her away to several people in the neighborhood.
    Book, 2006Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2006. — E ALE
  • Describes human growth and how parts of the body change as they grow.
    Book, 2009New York : PowerKids Press, 2009. — 612.6 BAI 2009
  • Describes the activities and changes involved in having a new baby in the house.
    Book, 2009New York : PowerKids Press, 2009. — 306.875 BAR
  • When Peanut Butter learns that his parents are expecting a baby, he begins asking his friends and neighbors how to be the perfect big brother.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Philomel Books, [2018] — E BOR
  • A young boy is curious about what life will be like when the new baby arrives.
    Book, 2014Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2014. — PIC BURN
  • Members of Theo's class help him understand his feelings about becoming a big brother.
    Book, 2013Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2013. — E COC
  • Baby Steps

    a Picture Book for New Siblings

    Derting, Kimberly
    "Baby stands / Baby lands Baby falls / Baby bawls Brother cuddles / Brother snuggles Brother clasps / Baby grasps Follow along as a young boy becomes a big brother and experiences the new noises, smells, and "firsts" a baby sibling can bring,…
    Book, 2024New York : Abrams Appleseed, 2024. — E DER
  • At first Poppy is thrilled by her twin baby sisters, and delighted that her grandmother has come to help--but soon she finds that the two babies are taking up all the adult's time and energy, and she starts to feel angry and neglected.
    Book, 2018Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018]. — E EAD
  • Gertie is going to be a big sister! But is there room in Mummy's heart for the little yak--and an even littler new arrival? Gertie the littlest yak is getting ready to welcome a new arrival to the family, and that means big sister planning and big…
    Book, 2023Atlanta : Peachtree, 2023. — E FRA
  • This book features a young girl named Beth learning to accept the new baby in the family.
    Book, 2010London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2010. — E FIT
  • Chick's new baby brother won't leave Chick alone. Instead, he adoringly waddles along, no matter where Chick goes.
    Book, 2018New York : Random House, 2018. — E HUD
  • Leon is worried. There's a new baby penguin in his home. And though Marcel is sleeping in his crib now, he can't stay there forever.
    Book, 2017Toronto : Kids Can Press, 2017. — E JAD
  • A little girl contrasts all of the amazing things she can do for herself that had to be done for her when she was a baby, from dressing herself to reading to her baby sister.
    Book, 2013New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2013. — KAT
  • Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby.
    Book, 2019New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2019] — E LUK
  • Our funny young hero has to get used to a new baby sister. What a problem. The baby doesn't pay attention when Little Critter reads to her. She cries when he makes silly faces. And she can't understand the jokes he tells. It's seems like an…
    Book, 1983New York : Golden Books, 1983. — PIC PB MAYE
  • Bella has had her special blanket, named Blanket, since she was a baby. She and Blanket did everything together-painting, singing, and playing in mud puddles. Now Bella has a new baby brother who has his own brand-new blanket. But he prefers Bella's…
    Book, 2017Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2017. — E MOR
  • Toby is eager to be considered "big" and do things on his own, but being a big boy is not quite as exciting as Toby thought it would be when he realizes it comes at the expense of mommy's attention, now devoted to his baby sister.
    Book, 2018New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2018] — E PEA
  • The littlest Viking must deal with an even littler Viking--his new baby sister.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. — PIC PENF
  • Chester Raccoon is worried that his mother does not have enough love for both him and his new baby brother.
    Book, 2004Washington, D.C. : Child & Family Press, 2004. — E PEN