Hello, Baby!

Told from the point of view of a three-year-old whose mother is expecting, Our Baby is a slice-of-life picture book describing all the new experiences that siblings-to-be are likely to encounter. The young narrator feels the baby kick inside his mother's tummy, listens to its heartbeat during a doctor's visit, and sees a chart showing how the fetus grows inside the womb.  At home, his parents are busy preparing a nursery and unpacking his old baby clothes.  When Mom goes into labor, Grandma comes to stay and tells him about the day he was born and they look at pictures showing how he has grown from newborn to toddler.  He gets to visit his mother and Baby Eliza in the hospital, and when they come home, he is ready to assume his new role as big brother.  With its soft, sweet illustrations and non-threatening approach, Our Baby is a perfect blend of story and information, encompassing all the changes that come with a new baby.