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Baby for Max, A

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I loved this book. It was written by Max's mom and she used his words to describe his reactions to her pregnancy, visiting the hospital before the baby was born, meeting his baby sister and life at home following. Max does get upset with all the attention paid to his sister, but he learns to adjust and loves his little sister. An added bonus, mom breastfeeds! Great black and white photos go along with the narration. Thank you Laskeys for producing this fun and realistic view of new siblinghood from the point of view of the older sibling.

There are a number of great children's books about the arrival of a baby sibling - some of my favorites are "Julius, the Baby of the World" by Kevin Henkes and "A Baby Sister for Frances" by Russell Hoban. But this is the one my son, who acquired a baby sister shortly before his fourth birthday, seems to like the most. I really enjoyed it too - it is funny, touching, honest, not heavy-handed, and very realistic. Buy a used copy, since it seems to be out of print, and enjoy reading it with your child (and also look at those 1980s-era maternity clothes and thank whoever invented lycra!)

The title character, Max, is now all grown up. But he is still as adorable as he was at age 5. This book is absolutely charming (especially if you know Max)