NEW BABY

by Emily Arnold McCully ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1987

Charming watercolor illustrations in soft colors tell a familiar story in this fourth wordless tale about little mouse and her large family at home in the country. Displaced by a new baby, little mouse exhibits some of the classic symptoms of sibling rivalry. As children and relatives crowd around, she sucks her thumb, cries, sulks, takes the baby's bottle, and crawls into the carriage with baby. At last, mother hugs her, gives her a special job to do (pushing the baby carriage), and shows her there is enough lap for both. The mice live in a pleasant cottage with floral wallpaper, strawberry curtains, and soft fluffy quilts, set in a picturesque garden with white wrought-iron furniture. The doctor mouse drives a truck, but no one wears clothes. Why a mother with nine children would be so unaware of the feelings of her former youngest is not explained; but young children, especially those displaced by siblings, will know just how little mouse feels.

Pub Date: March 1, 1987

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Harper & Row

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 1987

Categories: CHILDREN'S