"Not Yet, Rose,"
written by Susanna Leonard Hill,
illustrated by Nicole Rutten
"Is the baby here yet?"
Every parent who has another baby on the way will empathize with the answer "Not Yet, Rose."
Better yet, parents will want to read it to their toddlers -- and because the story is so right on, they won't mind reading it over-and-over -- fact-of-life for parents of toddlers -- because it offers such teachable moments.
Teachable moments for adults are there, too, for those able to get past the exasperation of their child/children and see the book's parents as role models worth emulating.
Sibling rivalry is most likely going to happen later, for sure, but Hill's gentle touch is sure to ease the mind of many a first-born as they wonder about their own life after the baby comes out of mommy's tummy.
Will my life change? Will it be the same?
Do I want a brother? Would a sister be better?
Maybe I don't want a brother or a sister at all!
Rutten's illustrations with their soft palate and warm tones create just the right atmosphere for cuddling up with this wonderfully done book from Eerdmans.
Baby No. 2 on the way? Buy this book. -- bz
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