

Series: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Simon Spotlight (January 6, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1481430130
ISBN-13: 978-1481430135
Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #6,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #28 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Family Life > New Baby #46 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Family Life > New Experiences
Age Range: 3 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2

I loved this book, as did my three year old. As I am currently pregnant with my second child, we were looking for familiar characters that could help us introduce the concept of a newborn to my daughter. We were also hoping the whole, "baby being born" process would be covered. Both of these things were.Daniel's parents explain they are having a baby, and Daniel helps get the baby's room ready. Then Daniel's parents go to Dr. Anna's so she can help the baby be born while Daniel stays with Grandpere Tiger. All very realistic, but in a kid friendly format. Mr. McFeely comes to tell Daniel and Grandpere Tiger that the baby is here, and then Daniel and Grandpere go to visit Mom and Dad and Dr. Anna's. Daniel takes the baby a present and greatly enjoys meeting his new sister - putting something that might be intimidating to small children in a positive light. It becomes very obvious that the new baby cries a lot and is very needy, something even my three year old now tell me all about. They try feeding, rocking, changing her diaper, and over time even Mom Tiger admits she can't always tell what's wrong. Daniel gets to help soothe the baby, making him very proud of himself.I thought this was a realistic representation of how a new baby changes things in the family, and the process. My daughter has now been through it several times with Daniel, and I hope this makes it less scary for her. There are also two episodes of the show (season 5, episodes 1 and 2 - it's on Prime!) that cover the same material as the book. We have watched these a few times together and talked about them. The next two episodes (season 5, episodes 3 and 4) cover how life is different after baby Margaret is born. We haven't tackled these yet, but will soon.
Storytime with Daniel: Thank You Day; Friends Help Each Other; Daniel Plays Ball; Daniel Goes Out for Dinner; Daniel Feels Left Out; Daniel Visits the Library (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Goodnight, Daniel Tiger (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Happy Halloween, Daniel Tiger!: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Merry Christmas, Daniel Tiger!: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) What Time Is It, Daniel Tiger? (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) The Baby Is Here! (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) A Ride Through the Neighborhood (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel Goes to the Potty (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel Goes to School (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) A Duckling for Daniel (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel Tries a New Food (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) No Red Sweater for Daniel (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) How Is Daniel Feeling? (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel Gets Scared (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel Visits the Library (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel's Winter Adventure (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel's Sweet Trip to the Bakery: A Scratch-&-Sniff Book (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel's Day at the Beach (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Big Brother Daniel (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Daniel Goes to the Playground (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood)