A New Baby in the Family:  Books for Brothers & Sisters

The Birth of a brother or sister is a major event in a child's life.  Feelings may range from excitement and joy to confusion and insecurity.  Sharing books about other families welcoming new babies can help prepare children for the changes in their own family.

The books listed here show a variety of situations and emotions.  We hope you will explore the collection and discover the books that are the right mach for your children.  Please check the catalog to see if the items you want are available today.

Ahlberg, Janet The Baby’s Catalogue (XP)

Alexander, Martha When The New Baby

Comes I’m Moving Out (XP)

Anholt, Catherine Aren’t You Lucky! (XP)

Anholt, Luarence Sophie And The New Baby (XP)

Berenstain, Stan The Berenstain Bears And Baby Makes Five (XP)

Birdseye, Tom Waiting For Baby (XP)

Brown, Marc Tolan Arthur’s Baby (XP)

Caseley, Judith Silly Baby (XP)

Cole, Joanna How You Were Born (X612.6-C689)

I’m A Big Brother (XP)

I’m A Big Sister (XP)

The New Baby At Our House (X306.87-C689)

Cooke, Trish So Much (XP)

Cooper, Helen Little Monster Did It (XP)

Corey, Dorothy Will There Be A Lap For Me? (XP)

Cousins, Lucy Za-Za’s Baby Brother (XP)

Cutler, Jane Darcy And Gran Don’t Like Babies (XP)

Depaola, Tomie The Baby Sister (XP)

Farmer, Patti What’s He Doing Now? (XP)

Gliori, Debi New Big Sister (XP)

Harris, Robie Happy Birth Day! (XP)

Hi New Baby! (XP)

Henderson, Kathy The Baby Dances (XP)

Henkes, Kevin Julius, The Baby Of The World (XP)

Hoban, Russell A Baby Sister For Frances (XP)

Holabird, Katharine Angelina’s Baby Sister (XP)

Keats, Ezra Jack Peter’s Chair (XP)

Mccully, Emily Arnold New Baby (XP)

Meyers, Susan Everywhere Babies (XP)

Miller, Margaret Now I’m Big (XP)

Ormerod, Jan 101 Things To Do With A Baby (XP)

Palatini, Margie Goldie Is Mad (XP)

Rockwell, Lizzy Hello Baby (XP)

Rogers, Fred The New Baby (XP)

Rosenberg, Maxine Mommy’s In The Hosptial Having a  Baby  (X612.6-R813m)

Russon, Marisabina Hannah’s Baby Sister (XP)

Schwartz, Amy A Teeny Tiny Baby (XP)

Wadell, Martin When The Teddy Bears Came (XP)

Wells, Rosemary Mcduff And The Baby (XP)

Winter, Susan A Baby Just Like Me (XP)

Winthrop, Elizabeth Bear And Roly mPoly (XP)

I Think He Likes Me (XP)

Ziefert, Harriet Waiting For Baby (XP)

Talk Baby (XP)

Oh Baby: A Guide For Brothers And Sisters, Plus Those Baby Blues: A Guide For Parents And Siblings  (Youth Video 306.875-O36vh)

 Booklist updated January 2002