I'm Going to be a Big Brother :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Definitely for older kids

2008-05-13
I have a 2 1/2 year old and bought this book thinking it would be a great introduction for our little guy. I read two pages and realized this is not the book! This is a great book for older kids, but definitely not for preschool age. Too clinical and way to complicated for little ones.....again I would not recommend unless you have older children.

not great

2008-04-03
The drawings are pretty ugly, and the text is really blah. It's written in a very dry, almost clinical way. It talks about baby safety, and how the baby comes out, grandma coming over to stay, but the baby never actually arrives in this book. This is not one I'll keep.

Great preparation for big brothers!

2008-03-29
I bought this book for my 2 1/2 year old son. It is perhaps a little beyond his age but not much. This book written from the perspective of anticipating the baby's arrival and what it will be like when mommy goes to the hospital, and when the baby comes home. I appreciate how it can help children make sense of changes that are happening in the home in preparation for the baby, and help them anticipate what will happen when its time for the baby to be born and be brought home. Some books focus more on "now that baby is here" which is also great, I think some of both is helpful.

Very pleased!

2008-03-07
We have read this to our son who will be 4 in May and our baby due in June. We replace his name for the character in the book and he has been extremely receptive to all of the scenario's described.

great book for older siblings

2008-02-24
This is a great book that prepares a little boy named Sam for what to expect from his little brother. IT is a bit too long for my 2 yr. old son, so we only pick and choose some pages. I would recommend this for kids 4+. comes with a nice CD,though. m

Good book for my 4 year old momma's boy

2008-01-08
Sam's mommy is pregnant and Sam is going to be a big brother. In this story Sam learns about preparing for the baby and what it truly means to be a big brother. Winner of the iParenting Media Book Awards Best of 2007.

Wonderful but for Older children

2008-01-05
My son is 27 months, we are expecting in May and I bought this book to help prepare him. It is a wonderfully written and illustrated book but too advanced for my little guy. I now just pick out the 'important' parts and do a cliff note version when reading to him. There is a lot of text and he lost interest. I would recommend it just realize that you will have to alter it a bit for the younger ones.

Excelent book!

2007-12-14
I loved this book, it helped my son visualize some of the things that will happen when the new baby arrives. It also helped me see the things that he might be thinking and his worries.

Great book for the big brother to be.

2007-09-12
We have a two year old son and a baby on the way, and this book has been perfect to prepare him. It puts everything into plain English and explains what will happen when the new baby comes.

good book for children

2007-08-27
This book is good to read for a little boy who is going to have a new sibling. Teaches them, in a short format, that they will be able to do things with the new baby,gets them somewhat prepared for the baby coming. The cd was ok, didn't really catch my sons attention though. Good book to get your son understanding the role of being a big brother.