{"product_id":"since-the-baby-came-isbn-9780593577684","title":"Since the Baby Came","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis charming, playful story-in-verse introduces children to a variety of different poetic forms while walking them through all the twists and turns of welcoming a new baby into the family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMama is having a baby.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything’s starting to change.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod, can you tell me what happened?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife is becoming so strange.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSince the Baby Came\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique take on a timeless topic. The heartfelt and humorous drama unfolds completely in verse, addressing the full range of emotions a young child experiences when a new baby joins the family—from surprise and confusion to feelings of neglect and jealousy to wholehearted tenderness and affection. The book also introduces young children to the playfulness and fun of various forms of poetry, from senryu to villanelle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLook out! It’s a diaper volcano!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgive me for being abrupt.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere isn’t much time to explain—OH!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat thing is about to erupt!\u003c\/i\u003e“This book gently validates the emotions children experience when a new sibling arrives and offers assurance that all will be well.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Samuel’s unlined renderings . . . have a luminous softness that suits [Bostrom’s] combination of playfulness and loving kindness.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Long Bostrom\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of over fifty books for children. Her books are published in over twenty languages. She is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) who now writes full time. As a middle child, Kathy was both the new baby and the older sister who later became a mother of three herself. She knows whereof she rhymes!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Samuel\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator who lives in a small town in Wales with her daughter, Alice, and scruffy terrier, Tilly. Janet has illustrated books for many publishers, including Macmillan, Usbourne, Little Tiger Press, Scholastic, and Lion Hudson. She is happiest with a pencil or paintbrush in hand.\u003cb\u003eMama Is Having a Baby \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMama is having a baby. \u003cbr\u003eEverything’s starting to change. \u003cbr\u003eGod, can you tell me what happened? \u003cbr\u003eLife is becoming so strange. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMama grows bigger and bigger. \u003cbr\u003eNow I don’t fit in her lap. \u003cbr\u003eJust when I’m ready for playtime, \u003cbr\u003eMama is taking a nap! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaddy keeps bringing home presents: \u003cbr\u003eDiapers and blankets and bibs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy\u003c\/i\u003e toys are stuffed in a corner. \u003cbr\u003eAll pushed aside for the crib. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaby is taking forever. \u003cbr\u003eShouldn’t he be here by now? \u003cbr\u003eNobody says when he’s coming. \u003cbr\u003eAnd \u003ci\u003enobody\u003c\/i\u003e wants to say how. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMama is having a baby. \u003cbr\u003eIt could take years at this rate! \u003cbr\u003eEven though everything’s ready, \u003cbr\u003eGod, will you help me to wait?","brand":"WaterBrook Children's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300626288869,"sku":"NP9780593577684","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593577684.jpg?v=1767736665","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/since-the-baby-came-isbn-9780593577684","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}