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Evan Early

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My 7yo daughter received 3 books about being the sibling of a preemie, and although we enjoyed all three of them, this one was the best of the lot. Not only did it provide good information about the NICU experience, but it was well written and showed some creativity in the presentation that made it less of just a "topic book" and more of a pleasurable reading experience. Whereas the other titles were more sterile in their presentation, this one read more like the sort of good literature we are accustomed to at our house (we have a home library of over 3000 books). I loved the author's use of colors to describe the roller coaster of emotions one has during a NICU experience. She showed a real creativity in language that I found lacking in the other books we have on this subject:

"I stretch my hand out to touch Evan Early's tiny one. His dandelion stem fingers curl around mine."

If you are going to pick only one book for your child about having a preemie sibling, this is the one I would suggest. I liked this one so much that I purchased a second copy for my daughter to give to our NICU for the use of other children like her.

Evan Early is written by Rebecca Hogue Wojahn and features illustrations from Ned Gannon. An outstanding picturebook for children ages 4 to 8, Even Early is the story of a little girl, Natalie, and the pre-mature birth of her little brother Evan. A charming story of Natalie's patience, Evan Early offers children a remarkable insight and understanding of what being an older sibling really means. A prized addition to any school or community library picturebook collection, Evan Early is especially recommended to the attention of parents anticipating the birth of a little sibling for their older child who will no longer be an only child when their little sibling arrive.