The Baby Sister

"Reaching deep into the treasured memories of his own childhood, dePaola pulls out a plum....A richly textured tale." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Tommy's so excited that his mom is having a baby, and he asks her for a baby sister with a red ribbon in her hair. But he didn't ask for stern Nana Fall-River to come while his mom is in the hospital. Tommy and Nana don't get along very well, but when little Maureen is born, all the trouble is forgotten.

"A nice multigenerational story. It's great to have a book where the older sibling is actually pleased about the new arrival." --American Bookseller

"A pleasantly realistic and reassuring book for anxious siblings-to-be." --The Horn Book