Franklin and the Baby

This book is great for helping expectant parents prepare a young child for a new sibling. I frequently use it as a gift when friends are expecting.

This 2003 rerelease is an excellent improvement on an already great story. All of the illustrations look brighter and crisper and the story remains cute and charming as always. Franklin shares in the joy of his friend Bear's becoming a big brother and Bear learns that even though his parents are spending a lot of time with the baby, there's ways he can help as well.One thing I really like about this rerelease is that a number of the recent "Franklin" book releases have included Franklin's sister Harriet in stories she wasn't in before, but this one correctly preserves the timeline of the series. Everything is how it should be.

This is a great book for preschoolers experiencing the birth of a baby. Franklin is a beloved character of young children these days. He experiences the birth of his friends baby. Kids and adults alike can relate to some of the universal emotions around this topic