Author: John Burningham
Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Candlewick Press (2010)
There's not (going to be a baby that is) in this family. But this is the best book I have ever read on the subject of welcoming new brothers and sisters!
The pictures are so endearing---yummy round heads and images of the baby doing all this funny stuff--like working in a bank and making pancakes. Mirette thought it was hilarious even though there's no baby on the way, but it would also be a good one for pregnant moms to read to the brothers/sisters to be.
John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury are a husband/wife team.
Two interesting videos:
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/oxenbury/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/audioslideshow/2011/may/03/helen-oxenbury-audio-slideshow
This is an article about them writing the book together (their first collaboration). In it, they talk about how the mom in the book is dressed very stylishly (a reminder to not ignore ourselves) and also how this book would be a great gift for an expectant mom.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/44746-q--a-with-helen-oxenbury-and-john-burningham.html
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