An original, brilliant idea, in the form of a beautifully illustrated paperback picture book. -- It's All About Stories! An entirely lovely book and a perfect gift for young families. -- MY SHELVES ARE FULL The New Baby is an adorable activity paperback created to help children make sense of what it means to become a sibling. -- BABYOLOGY ------ An activity book for soon-to-be big brothers and sisters. Introducing a young child to the idea of a new sibling can be tricky to get right. This activity book offers parents a new way of starting a conversation with their child about the baby developing in mummy’s tummy. By doodling, colouring in and engaging with the illustrations, the older sibling is invited to think and talk about themselves, and in doing so, to think about the new baby and what life might be like when it arrives: These are the names of some baby animals, what is your name? What do you think Baby’s name should be? When mummy is three months pregnant, Baby starts growing hair. What colour is your hair? Draw it here. What colour do you think Baby’s hair will be? The activities are brought alive in bright, on trend, paper cut illustrations. The first edition of this book was received to much critical success. This revised edition includes new activities and an eye-catching new cover. IT'S ALL ABOUT STORIES REVIEW: An original, brilliant idea, in the form of a beautifully illustrated paperback picture book, containing pages for doodling, colouring, talking about the illustrations, compiling a family tree, and to encourage talking about what the prospective big sibling was like when they were a baby. This is a perfect gift for a big sister or brother, which will prompt special moments to remember for parents and children. MY SHELVES ARE FULL REVIEW: This book is full of super activities to do with a soon to be sibling, from colouring to drawing to making choices of clothes, food and family. A lovely way to spend time together and encourage speech and conversation about the new arrival and to allay any fears and worries. There are also developmental stages of pregnancy explained to help children understand what the new baby looks like inside mummy’s tummy. An entirely lovely book and a perfect gift for young families. BOUDESIGN BLOG REVIEW: This book from Cicada Books is a wonderful activity book to get your child/ children ready for a new baby. BABYOLOGY REVIEW: The New Baby is an adorable activity paperback created to help children make sense of what it means to become a sibling. With humorous and colorful illustrations, children can doodle, color in and create. While the art is in play, little minds can begin to think about the ways in which life will be different once baby arrives, and about the roles of family members. Lie Dirkx is a Belgian illustrator whose distinctive papercut patterns are inspired by Bruno Munari and other mid-century European artists.