Geraldine's Baby Brother

There is always room for another story about sibling acceptance of a new baby, and Geraldine (Pig) has much to learn. For the baby she has imagined is far from the reality, who screams all day and preoccupies all the adults in the household. Geraldine becomes more and more snappy and snarly, until she finally takes herself off to bed in a real grump. When baby brother wakes in the night squawking, it is Geraldine who gets up. She reasons with him, makes friends, and spends the rest of the night sitting beside his cot, reading him stories. Wonderful! The very clear, simple pictures include lots of subtext, where the reader can see what a pain Geraldine is, before she comes to terms with her new brother.