Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies [Paperback]

Jane Cutler (Author), Susannah Ryan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

A wonderful portrayal of a girl’s relationship with her grandmother

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

I don't like all the work they make for everyone. And besides, they get far too much attention, Grandma says in sympathy to her granddaughter, now an older sister, in Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies by Jane Cutler, illus. by Susannah Ryan and first published in 1993. In a starred review, PW called it an inventive, compassionate twist to a common situation. A winning choice for any child. ( May)
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Acknowledging that babies are not necessarily all bundles of joy, a perceptive grandmother helps Darcy accept her new brother. Reassuring and right on target about children's feelings.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); 1st edition (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374416869
• ISBN-13: 978-0374416867
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,219,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for children with new siblings!, April 4, 2000

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alluvial plain (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies (Library Binding)

This book puts words and pictures to many of the feelings young children have about having a new sibling in the family. The "Gran" in the story helps children to manage their feelings, answers questions, and ultimately reintroduces Darcy (hence your own child) to the family. My favorite book to give to families with new siblings, thought not easy to find.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful handbook for Grandmas-in-training, April 6, 2006

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Ellen Etc. (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies (Hardcover)

You get the feeling that Darcy's exasperated parents called in Gran to help deal with Darcy's vocal dislike of the new baby. Gran's sympathy toward her older granddaughter is a lesson in how to influence unhappy people, not by telling them they're right or wrong, but just by spending time, listening, and sympathizing. Humor doesn't hurt either. Who doesn't want a grandma like Gran? (Grown-ups: if we didn't have a sympathetic Gran, we can still learn to be one!)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for big sisters (and brothers) feeling jealous of baby, August 16, 2009

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S. H. Slupek (Parker, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies (Library Binding)

Darcy expresses the same emotions my daughter has been feeling since her newly adopted 12 month old brother arrived home. When my daughter seems overcome with feelings of jealously and displacement, we read this book and it calms her down by giving her a chance to talk freely about "Darcy's" feelings. As long as I can find copies of this book, I will be giving it to every 3-6 year old big sibling I know who has a new baby in the house.