Customer Reviews

No New Baby: For Siblings Who Have a Brother or Sister Die Before Birth (Nnc)

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After trying to explain to my 4-year-old twins that I had suffered a miscarriage, I found myself wanting to gather as much information as possible to help them through their own grief. I ordered this book with much anticipation, but honestly was very disappointed in it. It is written from the perspective of a child, and while touching (and heartbreaking) did not really answer their questions about what happened. For example, there are many books out there on preparing a child for a new baby sibling, with questions like "How did the baby get there?" and "Why does the baby cry?" etc. When a baby dies, a child has many more questions and I was looking for a book to help them (and me) find age-appropriate answers.

If you are looking for a book to help your child get through the grief of a miscarriage, this one is a touching first-person account but not really a guide to helping the child understand what happened.

I also thought this book was overpriced (especially shipping) as it is more of a leaflet than a book.

I do not recommend this book for children over 8 years old. It is a caring book, however, I expected more out of it. It shows concern by a child, however, it should have been recommended for ages 5 and under.

I had a loss and when my child finally let out her feelings, I thought this book would be of help, but it wasn't. My daughter was a little too mature for this book and she is only 10.

I thought I was ordering a book not a pamphlet that you would see in the physicians office. The content is decent, but for what I paid I was expecting a real book.

I can not thank the writer of this book enough for her writing this touching story! It helped my 3 young children, oldest 6 years old, learn to cope with their grief from the stillborn loss of their brother. It tells the story of losing a baby from the point of view of a young girl, maybe 3 or 4 years old, in much the way a young child processes information.