Customer Reviews

Just Like a Baby

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I'm buying a second copy as a gift. Lively illustrations, fun story. This will be read to our grand daughter over and over.

I was delighted with the red-faced, charming characters in Rebecca Bond's first book. Her illustrations are bright and cheery. The story is sweet, a bedtime delight. I enjoyed this as much as my children. A must read for all little ones, and a perfect baby gift.

Anticipating the arrival of a baby is perhaps one of life's most treasured experiences -- for the young and old alike. Rebecca Bond captures the essence of the experience with captivating illustrations and a precious story of the whole extended family pitching in to make the baby's arrival a special one. I have taken to buying this book for the preschoolers in my life who are expecting a little brother or sister. This is the book my daughter, age 5, asks me to read to her more than any other. She and I are also enchanted with Ms. Bond's other two children's books. She is a relatively new author (with this being her first book), but I have a feeling (and I sure hope) we will be seeing much more of her writing in the years to come.

For any family who's ever experienced the joyful expectation of a newborn baby.... with all the hope and promise for the child's life.... there are 2 titles by Rebecca Bond that are SURE to please! The warm illustrations.... rooms full of books (and no TVs!).... and the tender multi-generational love for new life --- it doesn't get any better than this! JUST LIKE A BABY and BRAVO MAURICE by Rebecca Bond are the perfect "snuggle up and read-to-me" books. A word of advice: Your budding artists will want to duplicate the bright colors, textures and patterns.... Bond's art is contagious, so have the crayons, paper & paints ready!

What beautiful and thoughtful book. It simply exudes delight in the expectation of the arrival of a little one. The artwork is whimsical. The story is full of compassionate expectation and familial support. Bringing this book into our home was like welcoming an old, dear friend to help us prepare for the arrival of our new little one.

my boy and i love this book. we love searching the quilt pieces inside the cover for the matching fabrics the family is wearing.
my son is an only child, but that did not detract from his wanting me to read this book to him over and over, even when he could read on his own.
it's a lovely, warm story with charming illustrations.

This book is such a wonderful story of an entire family's anticipation and joy over the birth of a new baby in the family. My two-year-old son absolutely loves it and exclaims, "Grandfather come in next morning. It's missing something! I paint the cradle!" He remembers each page and its vivid illustrations and really enjoys the story. The first time I read it I nearly cried at how sweet Bond's story is. This would make a great book for a family expecting a second (third, fourth) child, and is a great grandparenting story as well.

The plus side of this book is that it has a very warm story with colorful pictures about how happy everyone in a family is for a new baby to arrive. The only down side for me is that this is not a board book (the pages are made of paper) and I have to be careful that my toddler doesn't rip them out as I read it. Other than that we really like the book.

This is the best book I have found to give a family expecting a second child. With gorgeous, colorful illustrations, Rebecca Bond shows us wonderful home, where each member of the family, from grandparents to an older sibling, contribute to the preparations for a new baby. It is just fabulous! I love to give it as a gift, and wish it would be reprinted.