infants

"A boy and his grandmother wait and wait and wait. While they wait, they sit and knit, they stretch, they rock, they dance, they pace, they snack, they talk. But still, time passes s-l-o-w-l-y. And all the while, they 'sit and knit and wait.' What are they waiting for? Spoiler alert! The family's new baby! When mom and dad finally get home from the hospital there is joy and awe--and a special gift for baby, knitted with love. A gentle lesson about patience that is well worth the wait"--Provided by publisher.

Celebrating the joy babies bring into the world.

A young boy enjoys all the responsibilities that come with being a big brother.

Compares the actions of a baby to those of an astronaut, such as playing and living in a small space and eating food from plastic packs.

Compares the actions of a baby to those of an engineer, such as asking questions and drawing on paper.

"Counting down the days to the new baby's arrival, [a] . . . young elephant sibling, overflowing with love, is beyond excited to welcome this soon-to-be new family member!"--Provided by publisher.

"It's hard to wait for an exciting new baby to join the family, especially when it's still growing inside Mom's tummy. But when her dad tells her the size of the baby at each stage, one little girl imagines all the fun she can have with her baby brother as a teeny-tiny poppy seed, then a grape, then a lemon . . . but she's not quite sure how she feels about having an avocado for a brother. Or an onion. Or--gulp--a watermelon!"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal how a newborn baby is welcomed to the world by parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives, and neighbors.

A little girl contrasts all of the amazing things she can do for herself that had to be done for her when she was a baby, from dressing herself to reading to her baby sister.

Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she recieved from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strengths over an eventful Christmas season with her family.