Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born
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- Author：Miranda Paul
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Summary
Join a family of three who spend nine whole months waiting， from a frosty winter through a sun-dappled summer， until finally 。 。 。 a baby is here。 Now in paperback。
A Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Recipient
An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students
A Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title
A soon-to-be big sister and her parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby in the family。 Alternating panels depict what the family is experiencing in tandem with how the baby is growing， spanning everything from receiving the news about the new baby to the excitement of its arrival。
In this pregnancy book unlike any other one out there， watch what's actually happening through meticulously detailed， actual size illustrations， perfectly paired with a lyrical yet informative text， and culminating in a warm， joyful birth scene。
Complete with backmatter that includes an elaboration on pregnancy， a list of amazing things babies can do before they're born， and more， Miranda Paul and Caldecott Honor Artist Jason Chin deliver another spectacular nonfiction picture book。
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Horn Book Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit
A Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Recipient
An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students
A Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title
A soon-to-be big sister and her parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby in the family。 Alternating panels depict what the family is experiencing in tandem with how the baby is growing， spanning everything from receiving the news about the new baby to the excitement of its arrival。
In this pregnancy book unlike any other one out there， watch what's actually happening through meticulously detailed， actual size illustrations， perfectly paired with a lyrical yet informative text， and culminating in a warm， joyful birth scene。
Complete with backmatter that includes an elaboration on pregnancy， a list of amazing things babies can do before they're born， and more， Miranda Paul and Caldecott Honor Artist Jason Chin deliver another spectacular nonfiction picture book。
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Horn Book Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit
Reviews
Kylie Gaspardo
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I thought that this book was beautifully written！
Karina
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The toddler loved the pictures of the dogs in this book; he was trying to pet them！ A little too advanced for him on the main content but I liked seeing the actual size growing baby。
Moses
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Fantastic book explaining what's going on inside mom's belly: scientific but sweet！ Would be a great gift for a 2+ year-old who is expecting a younger sibling。 Fantastic book explaining what's going on inside mom's belly: scientific but sweet！ Would be a great gift for a 2+ year-old who is expecting a younger sibling。 。。。more
Erin
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A very simple text to explain the complex process of human development before birth。 I love how unapologetic it is in showing full-on how completely human an unborn child is。 I hope all children can experience this book and view this process with complete awe and reverence。 Life is a treasured miracle。
Lori
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Wonderful！
Edyta Medina
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I found Nine Months:Before a Baby is Born by Miranda Paul on Kirkus Reviews; on the list of Best Informational Picture Books of 2019。 It is available as a read aloud on YouTube。 （https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=TkGch。。。This informational picture book explains the development of a fetus in a woman's body。 The informational part of the book goes side by side with the realistic fiction part; a story of a family awaiting the arrival of a new baby。 On the right side of the book we can see a little gi I found Nine Months:Before a Baby is Born by Miranda Paul on Kirkus Reviews; on the list of Best Informational Picture Books of 2019。 It is available as a read aloud on YouTube。 （https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=TkGch。。。This informational picture book explains the development of a fetus in a woman's body。 The informational part of the book goes side by side with the realistic fiction part; a story of a family awaiting the arrival of a new baby。 On the right side of the book we can see a little girl with her parents and the changing seasons （from winter to fall）。 The mother’s belly slowly gets bigger and bigger。 On the left side we can see the amazing illustrations of what is happening inside of her body。This book has beautiful， detailed illustrations by a Caldecott Honor Artist Jason Chin。 Many of them show the actual size of the developing fetus。 I would recommend this book to any family expecting a new baby。 I think that any child between the age of 5 through 10 would enjoy this book。 。。。more
Miriam Shaw
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I love that it includes pictures of the babies development each month so you can talk about what is happening inside。
Ad Astra
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This is like a two for one deal。 On one hand is a set of rhymes as month to month the baby grows。 The other side of this is a small set of scientific info and illustrations of a growing womb month to month。 It pairs all of this well without feeling overwhelming like some other books。
Danielle Hammelef
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Highly recommended for any parent/caregiver who wants a beautiful book to help big sister and brothers understand how their new sibling（s） is/are growing and what human babies can do even before birth。 The illustrations blew me away at the detail and anatomical accuracy。
Renee Bowman
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I wish I had this book to read to my son before my daughter came along。
Anita Augustyniak
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I really liked this book because of all the information it has。 This book explains the process of pregnancy in very nice way for children to understand。 What I like the most about this book is how it shows what a fetus looks like throughout every month of pregnancy alongside a family who is waiting for their baby to be born。 These illustrations are very detailed。 I think this a good book for children to read， especially if they are expecting to have a sibling， because they can learn a lot about I really liked this book because of all the information it has。 This book explains the process of pregnancy in very nice way for children to understand。 What I like the most about this book is how it shows what a fetus looks like throughout every month of pregnancy alongside a family who is waiting for their baby to be born。 These illustrations are very detailed。 I think this a good book for children to read， especially if they are expecting to have a sibling， because they can learn a lot about how babies are formed。 。。。more
Kayla
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lovely。 illustrations of the baby are 'actual size' except for at the very beginning。 lovely。 illustrations of the baby are 'actual size' except for at the very beginning。 。。。more
Rachel
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My younger kids LOVED this book！ I pretty much have it memorized I’ve read it so many times。 I’m currently pregnant so I’m sure that played a part in their interest。 We loved how it gave some informative material but still had a story plot to it through the pictures that really capture their interest。 My 10 year old felt it was too simple and craved more information。 Not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion！
Agnė
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Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born is a GREAT picturebook about the development of the unborn baby。Miranda Paul's text is a laconic， beautiful， clever， and well-researched poem。 The additional information in the back matter （"More About Babies，" "Whoa， Baby！，" "Humans vs。 Animals，" and "What If。。。？"） is equally educational and engaging。Jason Chin’s detailed， colorful illustrations both accurately illustrate the development of the unborn baby （true to size starting the fourth month） and tell a lo Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born is a GREAT picturebook about the development of the unborn baby。Miranda Paul's text is a laconic， beautiful， clever， and well-researched poem。 The additional information in the back matter （"More About Babies，" "Whoa， Baby！，" "Humans vs。 Animals，" and "What If。。。？"） is equally educational and engaging。Jason Chin’s detailed， colorful illustrations both accurately illustrate the development of the unborn baby （true to size starting the fourth month） and tell a lovely personal story of a （Mexican-American？） family of five （husband， wife， daughter， and two dogs） waiting for their newest family member to arrive。 。。。more
Miss Sarah
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An elementary and up picture book about the evolution of a baby in the womb with a lengthy afterward。
Christy
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Join a family of three who spend nine whole months waiting， from a frosty winter through a sun-dappled summer， until finally 。 。 。 a baby is here。A soon-to-be big sister and her parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby in the family。 Alternating panels depict what the family is experiencing in tandem with how the baby is growing， spanning everything from receiving the news about the new baby to the excitement of its arrival。In this pregnancy book unlike any other one out there， watch what's Join a family of three who spend nine whole months waiting， from a frosty winter through a sun-dappled summer， until finally 。 。 。 a baby is here。A soon-to-be big sister and her parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby in the family。 Alternating panels depict what the family is experiencing in tandem with how the baby is growing， spanning everything from receiving the news about the new baby to the excitement of its arrival。In this pregnancy book unlike any other one out there， watch what's actually happening through meticulously detailed， actual size illustrations， perfectly paired with a lyrical yet informative text， and culminating in a warm， joyful birth scene。Complete with backmatter that includes an elaboration on pregnancy， a list of amazing things babies can do before they're born， and more， Miranda Paul and Caldecott Honor Artist Jason Chin deliver another spectacular nonfiction picture book。 。。。more
Liliana Battibulli
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The genre of this book is informational。 I like this book because it can be used to discuss the sometimes difficult topic of having a younger sibling to students， the development of babies， and also what families have to do to prepare for having a new baby including how things might change。 I would use this book for the reading format of shared reading between a student and teacher rather than with the entire class， especially if there is a student who is struggling with their parent（s） having a The genre of this book is informational。 I like this book because it can be used to discuss the sometimes difficult topic of having a younger sibling to students， the development of babies， and also what families have to do to prepare for having a new baby including how things might change。 I would use this book for the reading format of shared reading between a student and teacher rather than with the entire class， especially if there is a student who is struggling with their parent（s） having another child。 。。。more
Angie
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Shows the development of a fetus from conception to birth。 Good resource for parents explaining a new baby to a small child。 Not too graphic， nice simple text。 Good explanations in backmatter。
Gwen
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Great way to help a soon-to-be older sibling understand some of the science behind what's happening when a new baby is arriving while also being put into a storybook format。 I'll have to remember this one to possibly use in the future。 Great way to help a soon-to-be older sibling understand some of the science behind what's happening when a new baby is arriving while also being put into a storybook format。 I'll have to remember this one to possibly use in the future。 。。。more
Rebekah Lang
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The stages of pregnancy our brought to life in an appropriate but beautiful way。 A great book for a parent explaining to their child that they are expecting a baby。 Through this book， a child could gain immense knowledge and understanding。
Beth
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I liked the science and the pictures。 The poem was ok but didn’t add much for me。 Nice family though。
Amanda Geske
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"Arms， legs。。。tail， too？" "Arms， legs。。。tail， too？" 。。。more
Paul Terpstra
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Decent story， learning about the process in an interactive way for kids to understand and see it happen。 Amazing illustrations
Melanie
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The perfect book for littles who are expecting a new sibling。 This bright and cheerful picture book tells the story of pregnancy from fertilization to birth。 Illustrated pictures of the fetus are actual size beginning at week 15。 Parents will be able to share what baby looks like with children。
Kristina
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If only it weren't in rhyme。 Good illustrations， though。 If only it weren't in rhyme。 Good illustrations， though。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is an excellent book for parents who are going explaining where a sibling comes from and what is going on in mommy's tummy。 Great illustrations and accurate text。 Child psychologists， pediatricians， obstetricians should have one in their offices。 This is an excellent book for parents who are going explaining where a sibling comes from and what is going on in mommy's tummy。 Great illustrations and accurate text。 Child psychologists， pediatricians， obstetricians should have one in their offices。 。。。more
Andrea
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What a lovely introduction to what happens as a fetus develops！ The clever rhyming text and simple descriptions make this a perfect way to explain the months before birth to young children。 The soft， realistic illustrations show how the baby takes up more space as time goes on。 And the back-matter is full of interesting facts to dip into on second， third and fourth readings。 If I had young about-to-be siblings or even curious young children， this book would already be on my bookshelf。 A real gem What a lovely introduction to what happens as a fetus develops！ The clever rhyming text and simple descriptions make this a perfect way to explain the months before birth to young children。 The soft， realistic illustrations show how the baby takes up more space as time goes on。 And the back-matter is full of interesting facts to dip into on second， third and fourth readings。 If I had young about-to-be siblings or even curious young children， this book would already be on my bookshelf。 A real gem！ 。。。more
Tricia
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“Small。 Ball。 The point of a pin。 Then it divides…” So begins this luminous account of a baby’s journey from womb to family’s waiting arms。 Paul’s lyric text catalogues the fetus’s monthly growth。 At six months， “Ears that can hear。 Sing as she listens。 Tell her you’re near。” Chin’s paintings， done actual-size， show the developing baby on one page and， on the facing page， the changing seasons and the expectant family’s activities。 At month eight， she “Churns。 Turns。 Not much more room…” A joyful “Small。 Ball。 The point of a pin。 Then it divides…” So begins this luminous account of a baby’s journey from womb to family’s waiting arms。 Paul’s lyric text catalogues the fetus’s monthly growth。 At six months， “Ears that can hear。 Sing as she listens。 Tell her you’re near。” Chin’s paintings， done actual-size， show the developing baby on one page and， on the facing page， the changing seasons and the expectant family’s activities。 At month eight， she “Churns。 Turns。 Not much more room…” A joyful double-spread depicts the newborn。 Follow-up pages describe the amazing things babies can do in utero， give more details about month-to-month growth， and answer questions about difficult topics like miscarriage and premature birth。 While families expecting a new addition （and that includes mine right now！！！！） will surely enjoy this reassuring and informative book， it should also satisfy anyone who wants to know， “Where do babies come from？” 。。。more
Mary Vaden
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Title: Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born Author: Miranda PaulPlot: Family prepares their lives for a new member of the family。 It gives science background information on babies that is appropriate for 5 and under。Characters: An excited family of three prepare for a newborn baby。Conflict: noneTheme: The life of a baby。POV: To explain the process of a baby and what families do to prepare。Style: This style of writing flows well and makes you feel comfortable reading。Standards: Rl。2。1， RL。2。5Assess Title: Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born Author: Miranda PaulPlot: Family prepares their lives for a new member of the family。 It gives science background information on babies that is appropriate for 5 and under。Characters: An excited family of three prepare for a newborn baby。Conflict: noneTheme: The life of a baby。POV: To explain the process of a baby and what families do to prepare。Style: This style of writing flows well and makes you feel comfortable reading。Standards: Rl。2。1， RL。2。5Assessment: This was an informal book， yet still entertaining to children。 。。。more
Kim
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