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September 1, 2011/in Picture Book Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant /by Angie Hill
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BfK 190 September 2011
Reviewer: Judith Sharman
ISBN: 1408806304
Price: N/A
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Genre: Picture Book
Age Range: Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
Length: 32pp
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When the World Was Waiting for You

Author: Gillian ShieldsIllustrator: Anna Currey

This picture book with its soft padded cover and cosily nostalgic illustrations is a delightful exploration of the joy of anticipation before the arrival of a new addition to the rabbit family. It is romanticised, sanitised and explores none of the downsides of the advent of a new sibling but it is charming nevertheless! With its gentle, lilting rhythmic text; this book will make an ideal gift and one which may also help new big sister and brothers counteract the frustrations inevitably associated with a new baby when shared one to one with a loving and understanding parent.

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