Lulu and the Noisy Baby

This is a brilliant wheeze! As a book to prepare a child for the advent of a baby, it couldn’t be better. The pages are laminated, as is the cover, and so both are sturdy and will withstand lots of use – which they will get. The real central interest in the book is the fact that there are lots and lots of little flaps to open, each with its picture and often with text as well. Children will love the process of making sure they open each one in turn, and I can foresee parents reading this over and over again with their little one. Probably best for a family with only one child, it should prove an excellent way to prepare him or her, and while there is lots about the baby being on the way – seeing a photo of the baby inside mummy, granny’s arrival to look after Lulu, making things for the new baby, etc. – there is plenty after young Freddy’s arrival home
too. The one question I had was that Freddy ‘smiles’ at Lulu when she first meets him, and as a baby doesn’t smile for some weeks, this may be misleading. The pictures are bright and highly colourful, and in one of the many flaps, we can interchange Freddy’s outfit in different ways. Lulu helps with the baby, and while she admits that as they get older they sometimes ‘quarrel’, she knows she will always be Freddy’s big sister, and they will ‘always love each other’. A new baby in a loving and happy family, this story will provide lots of practical information as well as fun.