I know it is a bit strange to post two blogs in one day, but I have to pay a quick homage to two library books which must be returned tomorrow. Cassie has requested both of these books almost daily since we've borrowed them (acutally, sometimes, about 3 or 4 times in per day). And I'm still not sick of them!:
- "Hi new baby", by Robie Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley. This one is about the first few days an ambivalent big sister (pre-school age) spends with her little baby brother. It's told from her father's perspective. The illustrations are particularly beautiful, with lots of emotional, realistic close ups of the girl and her family. The language is a bit American ("Mommy", "diapers" etc), but that's a pretty minor gripe. (It also features a slightly unrealistic episode in which Grandpa changes the new baby's nappy. Ha ha!! As if that would ever happen. In 2 years neither of Cassie's grandfathers has ever been anywhere near a nappy that needed changing!!)
- "There's a house inside my Mummy" by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Vanessa Cabban. This one is my favourite. It explains pregnancy from the perspective of a two year old big-brother-to-be, and begins with "There's a house inside my Mummy, Where my little brother grows, Or maybe it's my little sister, No-one really knows". The funniest page has got to be: "I just can't wait to meet him, I hope that he's alright, My Daddy says be patient, As his door is rather tight."!!! Seems funny now, I'm not sure if I will think like that when I'm in labour. Anyway, I like this book so much I think I'll buy a copy. I just hope it doesn't encourage the little brother/sister in our family to demand another baby.
Cassie will also be doing the "Big Sister Course" at the Birth Centre in a few weeks. I'm not quite sure what the curriculum is, but I've got to say some of the kid's drawings of "Mummy having a baby" that were posted on the wall at the Birth Centre featured Mummies with disturbingly realistic facial expressions!
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