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Waiting for Baby Board book – International Edition, January 1, 2009

by Rachel Fuller (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,638 ratings
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When you’re small, waiting for anything can seem to take a lifetime, especially when it’s a baby! There is so much to sort out for the new arrival – clothes, toys and a place to sleep. A new addition to any family is exciting, but the experience can also be worrying and confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations and emotions that arise can be very challenging. This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby, the excitement of the arrival itself, and the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.
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  1. Reading age
    1 - 3 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    New Baby
  3. Print length
    12 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Dimensions
    8.27 x 0.39 x 8.27 inches
  6. Publisher
    Child's Play International
  7. Publication date
    January 1, 2009
  8. ISBN-10
    1846432758
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1846432750
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A wonderful book to share with toddlers and young children. Waiting for the arrival of a new sibling can be an exciting and sometimes confusing time, but there is so much that needs to be done, and Mum needs some help. The pictures are colourful and the text offers questions that promote conversation, which allow the emotions of having a new baby to be explored. A lovely book to share one-to-one with your child - perfect for both early years settings and parents alike. -- Debra Barton ― Nursery Education Plus Published On: 2009-09-01

“These four books in the New Baby series are just right for toddlers awaiting and adjusting to the birth of a new sibling. They cover pregnancy, welcoming the baby, and learning to play and live together. … The multiracial families are always smiling and gentle. Colorful artwork fills each page. The writing is clear, conversational, and full of common situations.” ― School Library Journal Published On: 2011-04-01

“The New Baby series from Child's Play is spot on accurate. … watercolors and graphite or grease pencil outlines are friendly and exuberant.” ― Readertotz blog Published On: 2011-04-01

“… no one can complain about the positive message it conveys, appropriately, to its baby and toddler audience.” ― Kirkus Reviews Published On: 2011-04-01

About the Author

Rachel Fuller worked for many years as a children's book designer and illustrator, before taking time off to bring up her twin sons. She is known for her colourful, bold mixed-media artwork.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Child's Play International; Brdbk edition (January 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 12 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1846432758
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1846432750
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years, from customers
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.27 x 0.39 x 8.27 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,638 ratings

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Rachel Fuller (born 24 July 1973) is a British musician. She is a successful independent pop music artist, a composer, and occasional collaborator with rock musician and partner Pete Townshend.

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Customers find the book's pacing good for introducing concepts and making conversation starters with their little ones. They appreciate the colorful illustrations and mixed race family depicted in the pictures. Many find the book interactive and fun to read, leading to discussion and less boring for both the child and the parent reading it. However, some feel the storyline lacks clarity and is not very informative. Opinions are mixed on the text quality, with some finding it open-ended and helpful, while others mention that some sentences don't make sense.

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236 customers mention "Pacing"191 positive45 negative

Customers find the book's pacing good. It introduces the concept of mommy having a baby and makes for great conversation starters with their little ones. They say it helps prepare their children for the upcoming birth. The content is simple, straightforward, and easy to ad-lib.

"...It is helping him prepare for his little brother." Read more

"...He loves these books, he really seems to appreciate the short, simple language, and then we talk together about what’s happening in the illustrations..." Read more

"...She loves it. It walks her through mommys doctor apts, why we are getting a nursery ready, why mommy is more tired then usual, why we are getting..." Read more

"...It has definitely enhanced her understanding, got her more excited and the best part of all- got her interested in getting to know her little brother..." Read more

220 customers mention "Illustrations"209 positive11 negative

Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book. They find the pictures colorful, clear, and bright. The illustrations depict events like a checkup and sonogram. Readers also mention that the book is cute and simple, with no words to encourage conversation about the pictures.

"...I’m a Big Brother by Joanna Cole — my favorite sibling book. It shows a story of a new baby arriving at home (could work for adoption families too)...." Read more

"...style, "My New Baby" includes breastfeeding and babywearing in a tasteful way that treats nursing as normal, and the mom in the pictures does..." Read more

"...doesn't know how to read by herself yet,but because of the incredible illustrations, the toddler in the book could pass off as an older brother or..." Read more

"...There are not a lot of words, but great large pictures which lets you start the dialogue as you like with your child...." Read more

25 customers mention "Gender"25 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's gender-neutral character. They like that it depicts a mixed race family with an interracial couple and multiracial children. The child is gender-neutral, making it easy to use their child's name. The family has different skin tones, which customers find positive.

"This book is adorable. The child looks so ambiguous it'll work as a girl or a boy...." Read more

"...I love that it is a bi-racial family but other than that, it is just a collection of pictures with disconnected sentences...." Read more

"...Unlike many other sibling prep books, there are no unflattering comparisons between the baby and the toddler...." Read more

"...I had to guess I'd say the toddler pictured was a boy, it's relatively gender neutral so it totally works for our daughter." Read more

8 customers mention "Fun to read"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book interactive and fun to read. They say it leads to discussion and is less boring for both children and parents. It's a good book for explaining concepts to kids.

"...Since the story is changing each time, I think it is less boring for both the child and the parent reading it...." Read more

"...on the parents' part because there are no words but it's fun to make up a new story each time." Read more

"I liked this book for my 3 year old son. It is simply worded but not boring...." Read more

"...It's an interactive book which leads to discussion which is what you want." Read more

87 customers mention "Text quality"36 positive51 negative

Customers have different views on the text quality. Some appreciate the open-ended language, allowing personal touches. Others find the sentences disjointed and choppy, with simple text that doesn't hold their attention.

"...There are not a lot of words, but great large pictures which lets you start the dialogue as you like with your child...." Read more

"...He consistently chooses these books. The book is written in a disjointed, choppy, stream of consciousness, which supposedly mimics a toddler’s..." Read more

"...Just a bunch of strung together sentences. Very odd to read...." Read more

"My book did have words but the story isn't great and leaves something to be desired...." Read more

22 customers mention "Value for money"9 positive13 negative

Customers have mixed reviews about the book's value for money. Some find it a good purchase and nice, while others consider it a waste of money with a lack of content and dumb words. They also mention that the storyline is not engaging and the book doesn't explain things well.

"...Waste of money." Read more

"...Great price for a kids book. However, like all kids books, this book isn’t immune to 2yo tough handling...." Read more

"Cute book, we like the pictures but the words that go with it are kind of dumb so we generally narrate it ourselves...." Read more

"...It also seems very sturdy. I also like how affordable it is. I would definitely purchase this again if needed...." Read more

82 customers mention "Storyline"23 positive59 negative

Customers dislike the storyline. They say it lacks a clear narrative thread, making it not very exciting. The content is almost non-existent, and the book provides no answers or detail to help children understand.

"My book did have words but the story isn't great and leaves something to be desired...." Read more

"...have high expectations as this is a children’s book, but there is no story to this. Just a bunch of strung together sentences. Very odd to read...." Read more

"...Since the story is changing each time, I think it is less boring for both the child and the parent reading it...." Read more

"...for words - just short sentences and questions that say absolutely NO DETAIL to help a little one understand what’s about to change in their life...." Read more

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I’m glad I bought this book despite some of the negative reviews about the book not being informative enough. My 22 month old daughter loves the questions in this book and I feel that it provides an opportunity to have a kind of conversation with her about what to expect at Mommy’s Doctors appts and such. When I read, “Does it hurt?” I can say, “Nope, it doesn’t.” The part where the child is picking out toys for the baby or asking if it will have hair is cute because she nods and smiles and agrees with the book as I read it. I think it’s a great way to talk about the baby that’s on the way with her. We also ordered “My New Baby” by the same author which is structured the same way and explains how to interact with the baby.
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  • Natalie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
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    My 16 month old grandson picks this book out to be read daily. It is helping him prepare for his little brother.
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  • Wils
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2021
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    This is a combined/comparison review of 4 “new sibling” books, for an 18-24 month old:

    I’m a Big Brother by Joanna Cole — my favorite sibling book. It shows a story of a new baby arriving at home (could work for adoption families too). It talks about the things babies likes to do (drink milk, sleep, cuddle) and the “special” things the big brother gets to do (eat pizza, ice cream, walk, play with toys). The main theme of this book is that the big brother is special too (mommy and daddy love big brother, it’s fun being big, now I’m special in a new way/by being a big brother).

    Waiting for Baby by Rachel Fuller and My New Baby by Rachel Fuller — BY FAR our toddler’s favorites. He consistently chooses these books. The book is written in a disjointed, choppy, stream of consciousness, which supposedly mimics a toddler’s thought process. Well, it works. He loves these books, he really seems to appreciate the short, simple language, and then we talk together about what’s happening in the illustrations. I love that My New Baby normalizes breastfeeding mothers. There is a 3rd book in the series about the evolving sibling relationship, which we’ll definitely be introducing after baby arrives.

    I am a Big Brother by Caroline Jayne Clark — our least favorite, but still a nice addition to the set.
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  • The Missus (sometimes Mr, too)
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fills in the pregnancy part of that many other "big sister/brother" books completely omit
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016
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    Our absolute favorite big sibling board books are from Rachel Fuller's "New Baby" set (a total of 4 books, we currently have 2; "Waiting for Baby" and "My New Baby"), as they are better aligned with our "crunchy" parenting style, "My New Baby" includes breastfeeding and babywearing in a tasteful way that treats nursing as normal, and the mom in the pictures doesn't "whip it out", as some breastfeeding critics might say.

    I really appreciate that Fuller's "Waiting for Baby" incorporates going to prenatal appointments and ultrasounds with Mom, and toddler and Dad fixing up dinner while tired, heavily pregnant Mom is resting, an all too common sight at our house since I've had numerous health issues throughout my pregnancy, and require frequent rest, so Daddy being shown participating in the preparation for baby is greatly appreciated.

    EDIT for fall 2017. Big sister adjusted to her brother very well in July 2016. The only thing she didn't quite grasp from the get go, was that a baby doesn't start off as a fully fledged toddler playmate, but we didn't notice any behavior that could be described as sibling jealousy.

    We've gone from one big sibling to be to two kids and a third on the way, and we still love the now full set of all 4 books. I catch big sister and her brother reading these together, with the three year old "narrating" what's going on in the pictures, and the one year old middle child to be brings me this book to read quite frequently. It helps a lot to have a means of illustrating rather abstract concepts to the kids. Our now 15 month old is a little too young to understand everything he sees and hears, and I expect to see some sibling jealousy and confusion when we bring home a new baby in the coming couple of weeks, but we are hoping the illustrations will still help with the transition, as they helped his 24 month old sister when he was born.
    18 people found this helpful
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  • IslandLiving
    4.0 out of 5 stars The pictures make up for the poor story and makes this book worth buying for a mom to be
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2015
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    My book did have words but the story isn't great and leaves something to be desired. That said I still like it as it's the only book I've been able to fine that helps explain what is happening to mommy to our daughter. She loves it. It walks her through mommys doctor apts, why we are getting a nursery ready, why mommy is more tired then usual, why we are getting stuff for baby and ends with mommy and daddy going to hospital while someone (we call her grandma) watches the big sis/brother and that older sibling meeting the new baby. The pictures make up for the lack of story!
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  • Anna
    5.0 out of 5 stars got her more excited and the best part of all- got her interested in getting to ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2015
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    This book is top notch for any parent who want to prepare their kid(s) for a new baby. I have a two year old daughter who I had hoped to prepare before having our newborn son. It has definitely enhanced her understanding, got her more excited and the best part of all- got her interested in getting to know her little brother. I purchased this book when I was just a few months pregnant and got my daughter to read it with me everyday. Of course she doesn't know how to read by herself yet,but because of the incredible illustrations, the toddler in the book could pass off as an older brother or sister; which helped my daughter think it was her they were talking about. After purchasing this book I had wondered if my daughter would loose interest in it after the baby was born, but it's been quite the opposite. She still takes it off the shelf to read. The information in the book has clicked for her- she's now a big sister- like the little girl in the book. She still reads it and talks about how the baby was once in my belly and is now no longer there. I love this book and the transformation it has given my daughter!
    7 people found this helpful
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  • Max_Beta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for prepping big sib
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2014
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    This book is adorable. The child looks so ambiguous it'll work as a girl or a boy. There are not a lot of words, but great large pictures which lets you start the dialogue as you like with your child. Some of my favorite pages: (1) mom sleeping on the couch while dad and child cook...Amen! (2) Child watching an ultrasound...I had to take my son once and he held this book as he watched and it was calming to him even when they turned the lights off in the room and (3) The child stays with an older woman/grandma while mom and dad head off to have the baby...could be hospital, birthing center, whatever. The only thing I will say, this IS for a family where there is a male and female lead b/c both parents are on nearly every picture. Maybe not great for single parents or same-sex couples.
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  • Andrew Stevens
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book to prep for a new baby
    Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2024
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    We read this book to our son for months leading up to the second baby’s birth. I think it really helped with his transition from an only child to having a sibling. Highly recommend.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hermoso libro
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 28, 2023
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    Este es un libro muy bonito para explicar a los más pequeños acerca de la llegada de su hermanit@. A pesar de que mi hijo aún es muy bebé (1.5 años) entiende muy bien las imágenes, muestra interés en ellas y las relaciona con la realidad, espero sirva para que reciba con amor a su hermanit@.
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  • Comprador
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gran compra!
    Reviewed in Spain on August 3, 2020
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    Muy visual con situaciones que pueden identificar los peques,y para el precio que tiene me parece una gran compra.
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  • YS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book
    Reviewed in Germany on May 8, 2019
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    Kids really enjoyed it
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  • I.p.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Utile
    Reviewed in Italy on February 21, 2019
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    Bel libretto di facile approcci oanche per bimbi molto piccoli
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