How Big Is Baby Now?

by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Overview

A unique die-cut board book, perfect for kids wondering what's going on inside Mommy's pregnant belly! The perfect new baby book for big siblings, this fun board book makes for a great new baby sibling gift for kids ages 2-4.

How Big is Baby Now? lets readers compare the growing baby to things kids already relate to and see all around them: from an egg, to a football to a jug of milk. Starting from three months, young children can count along as they anticipate becoming a big brother or sister. They are guaranteed to feel like they're part of the magic until it's time to finally meet the new baby!

Our family is having a baby! Each month it grows and grows! How big is baby now?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492691457
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	03/03/2020
Pages:	16
Sales rank:	1,103,689
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD460L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

MARYANN COCCA-LEFFLER has been writing and illustrating children's books for more than thirty years and has published over fifty books. She has a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art and lives in Maine.

Editorial Reviews

"A helpful and practical read for big siblings–to-be." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2020-06-03
Cocca-Leffler explains fetal growth by comparing the baby to various plants, animals, and objects, month by month.

Pregnant parents are well versed in comparisons between babies in utero and such measures as a watermelon and basketball, but this board book is geared toward older siblings–to-be. Featuring a cutout window effect, the book begins when Baby is three months. Growth is tracked by month to No. 9, each page featuring a growing silhouette of a pregnant belly and the question “How big is Baby now?” These silhouettes extend further and further into each successive die-cut window so that when the book is closed, there is a rainbow of pregnant bellies visible. Cocca-Leffler does a nice job of choosing items that are familiar to young children, like an egg, a cupcake, and a “jug of milk” (a one-gallon plastic bottle is depicted). Each spread includes several other comparison items, appearing as outline drawings around the page border. Unsurprisingly, the final page marks Baby’s arrival, declaring, “Hello, Baby!” with a simple illustration of a white-presenting sleeping newborn. The colors are bright and appealing, but there are no pictures that include the baby until the very end, which might make the comparisons a bit tough for children to visualize. That said, overall this book makes for a useful tool in helping caregivers explain a new baby’s growth to a young child.

A helpful and practical read for big siblings–to-be. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews