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Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from your Baby-in-Waiting (Picture Book)

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"Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here!" is told from the perspective of a child in utero about to be born.

The cramped child is quite bored with nothing to do. There are "No puppies. No toys. No girls...zero boys. Not a sandbox or swings...Or those monkey bar things. Not a park or a zoo." The child imagines what life will be like when he/she is finally born and will have lots of stuff to do; even growing hair sounds like fun.

Parks' whimsical, rhyming text and Garofoli's funny and vibrant illustrations will make expectant parents chuckle and even feel the warm fuzzies when the baby mentions listening to its mother's "happy heart clock." And children who are getting ready to be big brothers or sisters will be sure to laugh out loud, especially at the visual of the baby riding in a canoe and unsuccessfully playing peek-a-boo with himself/herself. You may have to explain the "bungee cord" joke if you haven't talked about it already.

I like to give books for baby shower gifts, and this is one I'm definitely adding to my list.

I gave this book to a few friends who are first time pregnant moms and they LOVED it! I enjoyed the book and I am way past my childbearing years! Beautiful colors, great illustrations, and definitely a book you could read when the question, "Where did I come from," comes up!

Excellent book! I bought this for my 3 year old granddaughter who is awaiting her new brother!

I bought this for my 3 year old son a week ago and I am now 37 weeks pregnant. This was a fantastic way of making the baby more of a reality to him by showing a baby inside Mommy's belly with a personality. He LOVES this book and has requested it as his bedtime story for the past 8 nights in a row. We totally scored big with this purchase and I highly recommend this book to anyone with a second child on the way.

A great book for expecting parents - told from the point of view of their baby before it's born. The story and illustrations are entertaining. I gave this book as a gift twice and both parents seemed to really enjoy the story.

This book is delightful! The art work is attention grabbing. This would be a perfect book for siblings awaiting an addition to their family. The unique perspective from the inside looking out will help young family members bond with their future sibling before it even arrives.

Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from your Baby-in-Waiting (Picture Book) Loved this book! Read the whole book in the store and of course I bought it!!! It was supposed to be for my daughter-in-law who is expecting our second grandchild, a son, and for our grand-daughter who will be nearly three when he is born. She loves books and I can't wait for her to see this one, I know she will adore this book!!! The only problem,.... my two adult daughters fell in love with the book, so we are keeping this book for Nana's house and buying another one to send to NC for my son and his family! Absolutely love it!!!!

What a clever idea! This book is absolutely adorable! I am putting in a basket of books for Mother's Day for my good friend who is expecting her first baby. I can't wait for her to read it!!! It is so clever and the illustrations are great too.

I bought this book for my daughter who is expecting. It is a really cute and funny book. I have never seen a book from the unborn child's perspective in the womb before....very clever.

I am 5 months pregnant and I just got this book. I totally love it. Everytime I read it, it makes me cry. I read all the reviews here and that's the reason I decided to buy this book.

The book is funny, well written and I love the artwork as well.
I really feel like my baby is speaking to me through this book.

You won'r regret to get this book. I also recommend this as a gift for an expectantn mom.