Toddlers:
- We Have a Baby, by Cathryn Falwel.
- The New Baby by Fred Rogers.
- Our New Baby, by Wendy Cheyette Lewison.
- How A Baby Grows, by Nola Buck.
- My Baby Brother Has Ten Tiny Toes, by Laura Leuck.
- 101 Things to do with a Baby, by Jan Ormerod.
- Spot's Baby Sister, by Eric Hill.
- Sisters, by Debbie Bailey & Susan Huszar.
- Baby Born, by Anastasia Suen.
- Julius, the Baby of the World, by Kevin Henkes.
- A Baby for Max, by Kathryn Lasky and Maxwell Knight.
- Will there be a lap for me? by Dorothy Corey.
- When the New Baby Comes, I’m Moving Out, and Nobody Asked Me if I Wanted a Baby Sister, by Martha Alexander
- Alligator Baby, by Robert Munsch.
- Aren't You Lucky! by Catherine & Laurence Anholt.
- Big Brother, Little Brother, by Penny Dale.
- A New Baby at Koko Bear's House, by Vicky Lansky.
- Oonga Boonga, by Carol Thompson.
- A Place for Ben, by Jeanne Titherington.
- Waiting for Baby and Talk, Baby! by Harriet Ziefert.
- How You Were Born, I’m a Big Brother and I’m a Big Sister, by Joanna Cole
- Arthur's Baby, by Marc Brown.
- The New Baby, by Mercer Mayer
Preschool though school-age:
- Being Born, by Sheila Kitzinger and Lennart Nilsson
Simple text and color photos explain conception through birth.
- Before You Were Born: the Inside Story and Baby Science, by Ann Douglas.
Fun science books about pregnancy and what babies are like to help prepare the big sibling.
- Mommy’s in the Hospital Having a Baby, by Maxine Rosenberg.
From the child’s point of view, tells what to expect when mom goes into the hospital to give birth to a new baby sibling.
- Darcy and Gran Don’t Like Babies, by Jane Cutler.
Darcy’s grandma helps her with her complex feelings toward the new baby.
- A Baby Sister for Frances, by Russell & Lillian Hoban.
- Welcoming Babies, by Margy Burns Knight.
Describes different cultures’ welcoming traditions.
- The New Baby at Your House, by Joanna Cole.
Ages 3-6. Great photos and simple discussion of what it’s like to have a new baby, and older children’s feelings about the baby.
- Hello Baby! by Lizzy Rockwell.
Ages 4-8. An older brother explains the baby’s prenatal development and birth in simple, straightforward terms.
- My New Baby and Me: A First Year Record Book for Big Brothers and Sisters, by Dian Smith.
- Arthur's Baby, by Marc Brown.
- Pinky and Rex and the New Baby, by James Howe.
For older school-aged kids. Rex’s family adopts a new baby, and she tries to be a perfect big sister, while worrying that her parents will forget about her.
