Welcome to the Big Kids Club: What Every Older Sibling Needs to Know!

by Chelsea Clinton, Tania de Regil (Illustrator)

Overview

A humorous book about what every older sibling needs to know, filled with information about the new baby at your house, from mom of three and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of She Persisted Chelsea Clinton.

Is there a new baby coming to your home? One that will sleep and cry and demand attention and . . . poop? Well, welcome to the Big Kids Club!

This book will teach you what every big kid needs to know about their baby: what your baby can see, why your baby cries, when your baby will be able to talk, how your baby knows you love them, and so much more (including why your baby poops so much!).

With artwork sure to cause big-kid-sized giggles, this book is perfect for any member or soon-to-be member of the Big Kids Club.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593350737
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/13/2022
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	82,391
Product dimensions:	10.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	AD780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Chelsea Clinton (she/her) is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World; She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History; She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game; Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe; It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!; Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference; with Hillary Clinton, Grandma's Gardens and Gutsy Women; and, with Devi Sridhar, Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why? She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their children and their dog, Soren. You can follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at facebook.com/chelseaclinton.

Tania de Regil (she/her) iis an author and illustrator from Mexico City. She is the creator of the ALA Notable Children's Book A New Home as well as Something About Grandma, and she is the illustrator of We Really Do Care, written by Tami Lewis Brown. She studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design in New York City and finished her studies in her home country of Mexico. Her work as a costume designer in film and television has helped to better grasp the art of storytelling through images. She lives in Mexico City with her filmmaker husband and their two cats. You can visit Tania online at taniaderegil.com and follow her on Twitter @taniaderegil and on Instagram @taniaderegil.books.

Editorial Reviews

10/24/2022

What do experienced big siblings “wish we had known before our babies arrived”? The answers, as offered by Clinton and de Regil, are relayed in a series of spreads: each verso features a developmentally related question posed by a dubious-looking new sibling; the recto offers an encouraging answer as another child confidently navigates the situation. The answer to “Why does my baby need to burp?” explains how infants swallow air, and shows a child (wearing a spit-up cloth and supervised by an adult) helping the burp along. Other topics include pooping and those two soft spots on top of a newborn’s head; many of the informative answers are also subtly inclusive (“Some babies talk much later than that, and some others don’t talk at all, or they talk with their hands or the help of a computer”). Crisp mixed-media illustrations portray characters in a range of skin tones navigating totally-under-control domestic scenarios. Sidestepping the sturm und drang of displacement, the creators treat their audiences as curious students of the new arrival, ready to establish a new relationship of their own. Ages 4–8. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"...mindful of all abilities...A club that everyone will want to join." –Kirkus

"...many of the informative answers are also subtly inclusive...the creators treat their audiences as curious students of the new arrival, ready to establish a new relationship of their own." –Publisher's Weekly

From the Publisher

2022-06-08
Answers many questions kids may have when a new baby is on the way.

Told from the perspective of a wise group of older siblings—who have already gone through the experience of welcoming a new member (the reader) to the Big Kids Club—this book is presented as the guide the big kids wish they had had at the time. A single question is posed on the verso of each spread and answered on the recto. The first musing is “Can my baby see me?” Careful to be mindful of all abilities, the Big Kids Club answers: “All babies are different, and not all of them are born being able to see.” They go on to explain how vision develops slowly with focus and colors, but “if your baby can’t see, you can make them laugh using different senses.” Other wonderings include “What does it mean when my baby cries?” “When can my baby talk to me?” and the ever important “Why does my baby poop so much?” The bigger kids and younger tots reflect a wide diversity of ethnicities and wear fantastically patterned attire throughout. The congratulatory tone and initiation into a secret club just may be the hook some new siblings need to feel special. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A club that everyone will want to join. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews