The New Baby by Mercer Mayer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The New Baby
Book Review: NATALIE just loved this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
My name is Natalie. I am a 2nd grader. My favorite Mercer Book is THE NEW BABY. My favorite part was when Little Critter and his family got a new baby. It was funny!Book Review: New Sibling Baby -Not so exciting, but not so bad
Summary: 4 Stars
Pretty simple message is communicated easily with this large picture display book: baby doesn't do much but sleep, gurgle and smell bad occasionally ---so not much of a play companion...but you can cuddle it, sing to it, show it off to your friends.
Seems to be a good simple concept to convey about our first pending new sibling arrival to my 3 year old.
Book Review: Not entirely accurate portrayal of life with new baby
Summary: 4 Stars
This book has a lot of pluses. It shows new parents tired. It illustrates that newborns often cry and aren't developed enough for games or books. But I find myself at times having to amend the text to reflect the realities of "new baby" life. Ex. "What can you do with a new baby? You can cuddle her [under parental supervision]...or give her a rattle to play with [when she's three months or older and capable of playing with toys a little.]" I'm also disappointed that this book exclusively shows bottle feeding and no breastfeeding (since nursing a baby really takes up A LOT of a mother's time and an older sibling may resent this physical closeness). Not a bad "new baby" book, but not as accurate as Annie Kubler's "My New Baby."Book Review: Not the best Little Critter, or the best new baby book
Summary: 3 Stars
This book was clearly written in a different time. Apparently, the only warning that Little Critter had that he was getting a new sister was on the *day she came home*. That's not realistic to how most children today are raised!
It does show a normal, if somewhat idealized reaction to a new baby - Little Critter can't show her his favorite toys, but he *can* let her pull his finger.
I was a little disappointed to see the presumably newborn baby left alone in a crib with a bottle - my nieces were always held when fed.
Book Review: Not the best new sibling book
Summary: 3 Stars
My toddler loves Little Critter so I ordered this thinking it would help prepare him for his new sibling. I wish I had checked it out at the library first. The parents tell LC about the baby the day before she comes home (was Mrs Critter never pregnant?) and when she arrives she looks and acts like a 4+ month old baby, not a newborn infant. She also only gets a bottle, which may confuse your child if you breastfeed/fed. My son thought they were giving the baby a bottle of glue. I would look this over at the library or bookstore before purchasing it.