Not Yet, Rose

Every day Rose asks: "Is the baby here yet?", and every day her parents answer "Not yet, Rose." At first she thinks she'd like a little sister to dress-up, and then she imagines having a little brother with whom to go fishing. Finally, she begins to wonder if she wants a sibling at all, and to question her own fitness for the job of older sister. But when the big day finally arrives, and Rose holds the new baby in her arms, she knows that everything has turned out just the way it should...

Reassurance tales for young children about to become older siblings are not so uncommon, but Not Yet, Rose is a fine addition to the genre. Susanna Leonard Hill's narrative is a sensitive portrait of a young girl working through her conflicting show more feelings, of anticipation, anxiety and resentment. Nicole Rutten's violet-tinged illustrations, done in watercolor and pencil, complement the tale adorably! show less

This is a lovely story. It is a cuddle-on-your-lap kind of read. Rose's feelings are universal and the story will work well with big-brothers-to-be and big-sisters-to-be alike. I like how the author weaves in information about what a baby "does," and how the parents explain that Rose was the same way. The illustrations are lovely and complement the story well.

Pros: Colorful illustrations and lots of questions fill this story about a little mouse who is about to become a big sister.

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In this story, a little girl is waiting for the arrival of her new sibling. Each day she asks her parents if the baby has arrived, and then she imagines what she will do with her baby brother or sister after he or she is born. At first she wants a sister, later a baby brother, and then she decides she does not want a sibling at all. After her baby brother is born, she discovers things like going fishing will have to wait until he is older.

This book is a fantasy book about a family of mice. The family is going to have a second child in the family. Rose, the little sister is nervous to be a sister. She is asking questions like "what if I don't like him?" or "what if he sleeps all the time." When Luke is finally born Rose doesn't want to put him down because she is so excited to be a big sister. This book is great for students who will become older brothers and sisters. This book is fantasy because the mice talk and have their own mouse world.

A bit long, little Rose can't wait to become a big sister, good real feelings about a new sibling.