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A baby is on the way. Edward's mom is having a baby and everyone is excited. There is so much to do and so many things to think about. What will the baby's name be? What will the baby wear? Most important of all--will it be a boy or a girl? Edward wants a baby brother. He waits and wonders and gets ready to fill the crib with a dump truck, wooden train, and other toys. Then the big day comes. Will Edward's mom come home with his brother or his sister in this Society of School LibrariansInternational Honor Book?
Author Notes
Eve Bunting was born in 1928 in Maghera, Ireland, as Anne Evelyn Bunting. She graduated from Northern Ireland's Methodist College in Belfast in 1945 and then studied at Belfast's Queen's College. She emigrated with her family in 1958 to California, and became a naturalized citizen in 1969.
That same year, she began her writing career, and in 1972, her first book, "The Two Giants" was published. In 1976, "One More Flight" won the Golden Kite Medal, and in 1978, "Ghost of Summer" won the Southern California's Council on Literature for Children and Young People's Award for fiction. "Smokey Night" won the American Library Association's Randolph Caldecott Medal in 1995 and "Winter's Coming" was voted one of the 10 Best Books of 1977 by the New York Times.
Bunting is involved in many writer's organizations such as P.E.N., The Authors Guild, the California Writer's Guild and the Society of Children's Book Writers. She has published stories in both Cricket, and Jack and Jill Magazines, and has written over 150 books in various genres such as children's books, contemporary, historic and realistic fiction, poetry, nonfiction and humor.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Edward helps choose the names of his new sibling: Sara if it's a girl, James if it's a boy. While attending his mom's baby shower, her friend asks him if he wants a brother or a sister. He tells the woman that he wants a "James." A wise mom explains, "You might only think you want a brother, but whichever it is, when you see it, you'll know this was the kind you wanted all along." He is clearly not happy with her response. He acts out at the party and later fills up the crib with his toys for James. Finally the big day arrives when his parents bring home the new baby. Pastel watercolors in light hues and pen-and-ink create delightful illustrations that deftly balance white space on each page. The facial expressions and body language, especially Edward's, gently communicate the story's emotions and blend well with the text. In the growing "new sibling" category, this title stands out. It offers a similar message to Kate Feiffer's But I Wanted a Baby Brother (S & S, 2010), but is intended for a younger audience. An excellent choice for storytime or sharing in a one-on-one setting.-Anne Beier, Clifton Public Library, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Young Edward doesn't even want to entertain the possibility that his soon-to-arrive sibling could be anything other than a boy named James. "What if James turns out to be Sara?" asks his father. "I'll give her to Aunt Elizabeth," says Edward, not amused. Readers won't have a hard time predicting what happens, but they are unlikely to be persuaded that Edward acclimates himself to reality so quickly ("I can't help it. I bend down and kiss my little baby sister's hand, and I feel all soppy and silly"). The too-neat wrapup, as well as the patronizing attitudes of the story's grownups, are surprising coming from Bunting, who has written about sibling rivalry and shifting family dynamics so astutely before (2001's Twinnies being a shining example). Spiegel's (First Grade Stinks!) sunny watercolors, populated by a round-faced cartoon cast, are undoubtedly meant to reassure, but instead mostly dampen the emotions-good, bad, and comic-that swirl around a family on the verge of a new addition. Ages 2-6. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved