Children's Books About... New Siblings!

These books are specifically available at the Dorothy Henry Library. Some of these may also be available at other locations throughout our library system as well!

Updated November 10, 2025
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Children's Books About... New Siblings!

These books are specifically available at the Dorothy Henry Library. Some of these may also be available at other locations throughout our library system as well!

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Your own big bed
Bergstein, Rita M.
Paper Book
Celebrate the move from a crib to a big bed! Chip! Chip! Baby sea turtle grew too big for her shell. And you grew and grew until you were too big for your mother's tummy. A little boy learns that the animals around him, at the beach, at the zoo, and on his family's small farm...
The new small person
Child, Lauren
Paper Book
Lauren Child tells the familiar tale of a less-than-welcome sibling with subtlety, insight, affection, and humor. Elmore Green starts life as an only child, as many children do. He has a room to himself, where he can line up his precious things and nobody will move them one inch....
Otto and Pio
Dubuc, Marianne
Paper Book
"It has a terrific message about the importance of family and how to care for those you love. An excellent and timeless selection for all picture book shelves."--School Library Journal, STARRED Review Otto the squirrel is perfectly content living by himself in his treehouse in...
The littlest yak and the new arrival
Fraser, Lu
Paper Book
Gertie is going to be a big sister! But is there room in Mummy's heart for the little yak--and an even littler new arrival? Gertie the littlest yak is getting ready to welcome a new arrival to the family, and that means big sister planning and big sister sharing. She can't wait...
Poor Louie
Fucile, Tony
Paper Book
Poor Louie! Life is perfect for this pup until Mom's belly starts getting bigger. . . . A funny and touching tale for big siblings from the illustrator of the Bink and Gollie series. Louie's life is great! A walk on the leash every morning, ice cream on Sundays, snuggling in bed...
The baby swap
Ormerod, Jan
Paper Book
A jealous big sister learns a very loving lesson in this warm and funny picture book about sibling rivalry, featuring charming text and retro-nostalgic artwork. Caroline Crocodile is not thrilled with her baby brother. He drools. A lot. But all Mama Crocodile ever says is how...
One special day
Schaefer, Lola M.
Paper Book
Does having a new brother or sister make you into MORE than you already are? Spencer is about to find out. He's as strong as a bear, as funny as a monkey, and as wild as a tiger. But on one special day, everything changes. Now Spencer is strong, funny, wild, brave, free . ....
First there was me, then there was you
Sewankambo, Yvonne
Paper Book
A heartwarming story of new siblings captures the friendship, imagination, and occasional rivalry of a brother and baby sister growing up together. You were as small as a pumpkin, with a cute button nose. It was love at first sight . . .
Splat and the new baby
Scotton, Rob
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Rob Scotton is back with a brand-new jacketed hardcover Splat the Cat adventure. Join Splat as he finds out he's going to be a big brother--to a surprising little guest! Splat the Cat can't wait to be a big brother. So when his mom brings...
Sophie Peterman tells the truth!
Weeks, Sarah.
Paper Book
Sophie Peterman is here to tell you the truth about babies. Babies are not sweet. Babies are not precious. Babies are not cute. Babies are... What, you thought she'd just give it away? Well, here's a hint: It's...
Max & Ruby and twin trouble
Wells, Rosemary
Paper Book
"Double trouble finds comic relief." --Kirkus Reviews From beloved author-illustrator Rosemary Wells comes a brand-new story about the inimitable brother and sister Max and Ruby. Max and Ruby's family is expanding and soon enough nobody will be getting any sleep!
Use your words, Sophie
Wells, Rosemary
Paper Book
Use Your Words, Sophie!is the third book about the irrepressible two-year-old who is wonderful, terrible, and always lovable. Sophie knows lots of words, but she doesn't always use them. It's more fun to speak in Hyena talk or Space language. 'Use your words, Sophie!' urge...
Welcome : a Mo Willems guide for new arrivals
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
Mo Willems' introductory guide for new arrivals welcomes readers to the world using bold, eye-catching graphics and clever text that is perfect for reading aloud. With a fun and heartwarming message, Welcome playfully interacts with the reader with its meta-humor, while...
Who ordered this baby? : definitely not me!
Winkler, Henry
Paper Book
One afternoon, Hank overhears his mom and Frankie's mom talking about having a baby. Having a baby!? It must be Frankie's mom that they're talking about! Frankie will go crazy when he hears about this! Hank worries about how to break the news to his best friend, until he finds out that it's his own...
A tale as tall as Jacob : misadventures with my brother
Edwards, Samantha
Paper Book
In this charming and poignant debut graphic novel, a young girl struggles to understand, accept, and support her remarkable little brother as he adapts to life with ADHD. Based on the author's own childhood and told through funny, beautifully illustrated vignettes, this story of two siblings...
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