Lisa's Baby Sister

by Anne Gutman

Book Overview

When Lisa's baby sister arrives, everyone makes a big fusseveryone but Lisa. Grandma is all excited, Dad can't snap enough photos, Lisa's big sister Victoria has to show off the baby to all of her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375822518
• ISBN13: 9780375822513
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.7" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Really Cute New Baby and Siblings Story

I love these books! This simple story is beautifully illustrated, funny and meaningful. Lisa has a new, baby sister and is not especially pleased at first. Of course it has a happy ending!

A Book for the Egocentric Sibling-to-Be

Lisa's Baby Sister is a book written for egocentric children who are less-than-thrilled with their mommy's pregnancy and the idea of being displaced as the center of attention by a new sibling. The story is told from the soon-to-be sister's point of view. After a lot of complaining about the arrival of her baby sister, Lisa finally decides that the new baby isn't so bad after all. The watercolor illustrations go well with the text. I found it interesting that Lisa and her family were dog-like characters, but the visitors who came to see the baby were human. This is a book that I would suggest for children who are truly having trouble adjusting to the idea of having a new baby brother or sister. I think that it accurately portrays many of the negative thoughts and feelings that a child may have towards a new sibling. If a child is accepting the idea of a new baby fairly well, I would not recommend the book, as some of the illustrations (Lisa fighting with her older sister) and text (Lisa playing her flute loudly to annoy her parents) might give a child ideas to behave in a less-than-desirable manner.