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The Best Big Sister or Brother
The baby is home, everyone is busy, and nobody needs a big sister or brother. Until the night only one song in the world will stop the crying. For the new big one in the family.
- Ages 2 to 7
- 28 pages
- Ready in minutes
What we make just for you
- Painted from your photo, or your design. Your child is painted into the pictures in our watercolour style, so they really look like them. No photo? Design them in a few taps instead.Your child is painted into the pictures in our watercolor style, so they really look like them. No photo? Design them in a few taps instead.
- Their name in the story. The story is told about them, by name, from start to finish.
- Your message on the first page. Write your own, and add a photo above it for free.
- Three sizes in print. A 20 cm softcover or hardcover, or a big 28 cm hardcover. Every printed book comes with the digital book too.An 8 inch softcover or hardcover, or a big 11 inch hardcover. Every printed book comes with the digital book too.
Read the beginning
A baby was coming home today, and Rosie was ready. For weeks, Rosie had practised on Teddy: rocking, patting, peekaboo, and a song that nobody else in the whole world knew: "Who's that peeping? Who's that near? Somebody big, and I'm right here." Teddy never cried once. Then, outside, a car door went... clunk.A baby was coming home today, and Rosie was ready. For weeks, Rosie had practiced on Teddy: rocking, patting, peekaboo, and a song that nobody else in the whole world knew: "Who's that peeping? Who's that near? Somebody big, and I'm right here." Teddy never cried once. Then, outside, a car door went... clunk.
The front door opened, and there, in a pale yellow blanket, was the baby. Rosie tiptoed close. "Hello," she whispered. "I'm your big sister." Slowly, the baby opened one eye. Then a mouth. A very, very big mouth...
WAAAAAH! For somebody so tiny, the baby was very, very loud. And not much fun yet, either. No football. No hide-and-seek. Not one single joke. All the baby did was sleep, cry and fill nappies. So many nappies. Then the doorbell rang. Ding-dong!WAAAAAH! For somebody so tiny, the baby was very, very loud. And not much fun yet, either. No football. No hide-and-seek. Not one single joke. All the baby did was sleep, cry and fill diapers. So many diapers. Then the doorbell rang. Ding-dong!
Ding-dong! It rang all day long. There were presents for the baby, and cards for the baby, and cuddles for the baby. "So tiny!" said everyone. "So sweet!" Rosie stood in the hall with Teddy, waiting for somebody to say hello. Nobody did. So Rosie decided to be a bit louder.
See the rest with your child in it
Add a photo, or design your child in a few taps, and we paint them onto the cover and the first pages, free, in about two minutes. You only pay if you love it.
Create this bookWhat families say
Reviews from across our books, newest first.
The illustrations have such a warm, gentle feel. Seeing my sons face in it makes it so much more special. A book to last forever
Anthony · The Silver BellThe story felt gentle and joyful, and the pictures gave us lots to talk about together.
Jacklin · The Silver BellIt made a lovely birthday surprise. The best bit was seeing the smile when the cover was opened.
Fran · The Silver BellWe chose a story about an adventure and it quickly became the one requested at bedtime
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