Nursery World - Stories about babies

* Something Special by Nicola Moon (Orchard Books, 4.99). Friday is 'special' day in Mrs Brown's class, when everyone brings in one of their favourite, special things to talk about. But Charlie cannot think of anything that is special enough and gets more and more upset as the week goes by. Then suddenly he has the idea of taking in his baby sister. * Little Brother and the Cough written by Hiawyn Oram and illustrated by Mary Rees (Frances Lincoln, 5.99). When a new baby brother arrives in the family, it is not always easy. When poor big sister develops a cough, no-one seems to notice how she feels.

* Little Brother and the Cough written by Hiawyn Oram and illustrated by Mary Rees (Frances Lincoln, 5.99). When a new baby brother arrives in the family, it is not always easy. When poor big sister develops a cough, no-one seems to notice how she feels.

* Sophie and the New Baby by Catherine and Lawrence Anholt (Orchard Books, 4.99). One day, Sophie's Mum tells her a big, important secret: there is going to be a new baby in the family. Sophie is very excited, but when the baby is born, everything changes.

* Daisy and the Egg by Jane Simmons (Milet Publishing, 6.99) is available in dual language: English with Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. Daisy's Auntie Buttercup is sitting on an egg for Mamma Duck. Daisy can hardly wait to have her new little brother or sister, but hatching an egg is not always that easy.

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