Katie's Premature Brother [Paperback]

Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh (Author), Jennifer Ryan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 1990

A book for siblings of NICU babies. Shares fears, worries of preschoolers and older children. Come with Katie and visit her new brother.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This story book was written for siblings of premature babies. Katie expresses her feelings of jealousy, sadness and concern after the birth of her premature brother. Finally, Katie is invited to visit Christopher in the NICU and looks forward to his homecoming. This book does a nice job of addressing the feelings of siblings of premature babies. --Kelsey Novacek, Centering Corp.

About the Author

Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh is a pediatric nurse practitioner who worked for 15 years with families of babies at Georgetown University's NICU in Washington D.C. Today, Dr. Hawkins-Walsh teaches nurses who wish to become pediatric nurse practitioners at the Catholic University of America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: Centering Corporation; 1st edition (January 4, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561230057
• ISBN-13: 978-1561230051
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,653,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Katie's Premature Brother, April 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Katie's Premature Brother (Paperback)

This combination coloring book/ story book has been written for siblings of premature babies. Katie expresses her feelings of jealousy, sadness and concern after the birth of her premature brother, Christopher. Finally, Katie is invited to visit Christopher in the NICU and looks forward to his homecoming. Although slightly outdated this book does a nice job of addressing the feelings of siblings of premature babies. The illustrations are clear and simple for coloring by children of all ages.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Version, August 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Katie's Premature Brother (Paperback)

There is an updated version of this book available. This is more of a storybook with black and white illstrations inside. Much of the original story is the same. The new pictures are sweet and effectively depict the events of the book. Together they provide a glimpse inside the NICU that is informative and capture the gamut of emotions that siblings of premature babies experience.