Product Description

There's a house inside my Mummy
Where my little brother grows,
or maybe it's my little sister
No-one really knows.

A gentle and tender story of a little boy waiting for his little brother or sister to arrive.  Told with humour and a simple rhyming text, this is the perfect picture book for all expectant brothers and sisters!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2299 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-28
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

About the Author
Giles Andreae is the creator of Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman, and author of some of Orchard's best selling picture books. This is the second time Giles has teamed up with Vanessa, after the success of Love is a Handful of Honey. Vanessa Cabban studied at the Royal College of Art. She has illustrated several children's books.

Customer Reviews

A fabulous, gentle explanation of pregnancy for toddlers.
We bought this book when I was expecting my second child to help my daughter (who was coming up to 2) understand what was happening to mummy. My daughter really identified with the child in the book, and the simple rhymes were easy for her to remember at an age where repetition was very important to her. The illustrations are brilliant too, she loved playing "spot the..." with all the background details.

I was very ill during my pregnancy, so the fact that this included the mummy getting sick really helped my little girl. I loved that it was so positive. She loved the book and now, aged five, still knows it by heart and loves reading it to her little brother.

Its not technical, if they're old enough to wonder how the baby got there or how it gets out then this isn't the right book. But I'd recommend it to any toddler expecting a sibling.

A wonderful way to explain things!
This book is already getting a bit dog eared as it my 2yr old's favourite. As my bump is expanding he is quite happy talking to the baby in it's house!
A wonderful, uncomplicated way of explaining things for a younger child.

Lovely book for young children
This book is written in verse rather than narrative, and as such is very appealing to toddlers and young children. My three year old son loves the pictures, and knows some of the verses off by heart.
The depiction of pregnancy through a toddler's eyes is amusing and touching, and the book deals with typical scenario's such as the expectant mother being exhausted, feeling sick and having cravings.
The formation of a new baby is viewed in a positive light, with the existing child feeling content and excited about the birth. Very pleasant and useful book.