When the World Was Waiting for You
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- Create Date：2021-05-11 08:55:15
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Gillian Shields
- ISBN：1599908492
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Summary
What could be more heartwarming than the arrival of a new little one？ The bunny family in this charming picture book celebrates all the events surrounding a birth， from readying the baby's crib to the very first visit from friends and family This new board book edition is a perfect baby shower gift， and the round edges and sturdy pages make it just right for big siblings with little hands。
Reviews
Freddie D
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Another touching note to newborn babies with the predictably saccharine pictures， bound to make new parents cry。
Erin Darmody
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I love that this book is about the birth of a child。 That we can tell Daphne how special her birth was for us through this book。
Melinda
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Loved the beauty， simplicity and thoughtful message。
Tiffany
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This is a very sweet little book for parents with new babies！ A great gift idea for a baby shower， if you are looking for something different。 I have enjoyed reading it to our new little one！
Set
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Very cute illustrations in pastel colors with the style of Peter Rabbit。 It's about the arrival of a baby into the world。 Very cute illustrations in pastel colors with the style of Peter Rabbit。 It's about the arrival of a baby into the world。 。。。more
Jenna Mills
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Sweet
La Coccinelle
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Call me cynical， but that title makes me think this book should have the subtitle， "or， How to Inflate Your Child's Ego From Day One"。 Let's be honest here。 The "world" isn't waiting for each new baby。 The family is， yes。 I guess When We Were Waiting for You doesn't have quite the same ring to it， though。I'm also confused as to why the illustrator chose to go with rabbits when the mom pops out a single kid。 Rabbits are known for。。。 well， breeding like rabbits。 Isn't the average litter size aroun Call me cynical， but that title makes me think this book should have the subtitle， "or， How to Inflate Your Child's Ego From Day One"。 Let's be honest here。 The "world" isn't waiting for each new baby。 The family is， yes。 I guess When We Were Waiting for You doesn't have quite the same ring to it， though。I'm also confused as to why the illustrator chose to go with rabbits when the mom pops out a single kid。 Rabbits are known for。。。 well， breeding like rabbits。 Isn't the average litter size around six bunnies？ Why does this family have so few children？ （Inquiring minds want to know。）The illustrations are adorable， though， and show the family getting ready for the new arrival。 You can tell that this bunny is going to be very loved。 The rhyming text is also pretty good， and the meter didn't really trip me up。I think maybe this is just a case of an unfortunate title。 Or maybe I'm feeling a little jaded because I just read another picture book that pinned all the hopes and dreams of the parents on a poor little baby。 This particular book doesn't make me feel nearly as wary， though， as it's simply an appreciation of a brand new life without the undercurrent of expectations。 。。。more
Emily Prior
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Very adorable story for children。
Molly Cluff （Library！）
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Adorable sparse rhyming text with a little rabbit family！
Hiba Yuki
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The story is really sweet and sentimental， but the illustrations top it！
Michelle
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Great book for parents with a new baby。
Judy
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Gentle new baby story
Joan Marie
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Adorable illustrations strengthen simple， rhymed text。
Kris
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The only word for this book is sweet。 Sweet story， sweet illustrations。 Maybe even a tiny bit too sweet， but I might just be feeling like a jaded cynic tonight。 :）
Nina
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What a lovely book！！！ From the rhymes and watercolor illustrations， but mostly to the way it shows how much they want and love the baby， this book is certainly a wonderful gift not only to the expectant， but to the new parents as well！！！
Elisabeth Petty
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This is a really cute book for kids！
Shelli
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This would be a good gift to give a mother at a baby shower。 Sweet story of the excitement and anticipation a baby brings to a family。
Donna
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Sweet， charming illustrations and words about welcoming a new baby。
Huda Fel
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It's comforting to know that a lot of ppl were waiting and a lot of preparation took place I loved this book It's comforting to know that a lot of ppl were waiting and a lot of preparation took place I loved this book 。。。more
Hayley Noble
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One of my favorite books to read with my daughter。 On my emotional days it even makes me cry and she really enjoys the rhyme in the story and the pictures。
Alice
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I hate to use a cheesy word like tender， but this book was SO TENDER！ Ah！ :-） I love bunnies and this was just so tender and soft and sweet！！ It talks about the day you were born。 As I child I was told by my mom that I was wanted and waited for。 That always brought a sense of security for me in my life。 This book relays to kids that they were anticipated and wanted and loved-- a sentiment I wish for all babies who come into the world！ Just a sweet book for maybe a new brother or sister or talkin I hate to use a cheesy word like tender， but this book was SO TENDER！ Ah！ :-） I love bunnies and this was just so tender and soft and sweet！！ It talks about the day you were born。 As I child I was told by my mom that I was wanted and waited for。 That always brought a sense of security for me in my life。 This book relays to kids that they were anticipated and wanted and loved-- a sentiment I wish for all babies who come into the world！ Just a sweet book for maybe a new brother or sister or talking about a new baby in the house。。。SUCH A SWEET BOOK！！！ 。。。more
Leona
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great gift and great to read babies。 the love in your voice fosters a love of words。
Donalyn
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I am sucker for bunnies， what can I say？ I liked this sweet book about welcoming a new baby into the world。 I'm sending my copy to my new little granddaughter， so her family can share it。 I am sucker for bunnies， what can I say？ I liked this sweet book about welcoming a new baby into the world。 I'm sending my copy to my new little granddaughter， so her family can share it。 。。。more
Barbara
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No doubt a lot of expectant mothers will receive this sweet picture book to be read to their newborn children。 In this version of the birth story， a rabbit family eagerly awaits the birth of a baby rabbit。 They prepare the nursery and ready the crib and wait。 Once the baby arrives， it becomes the center of their universe with everyone vying to hold the little one。 Along with affection， the baby also is the focus of many great expectations for the future。 The watercolor illustrations are filled w No doubt a lot of expectant mothers will receive this sweet picture book to be read to their newborn children。 In this version of the birth story， a rabbit family eagerly awaits the birth of a baby rabbit。 They prepare the nursery and ready the crib and wait。 Once the baby arrives， it becomes the center of their universe with everyone vying to hold the little one。 Along with affection， the baby also is the focus of many great expectations for the future。 The watercolor illustrations are filled with soft colors and show the many ways love is expressed for the child。 The book certainly has a positive message and encouraging tone although it is a bit too sweet for my taste。 Still， families with a new baby will want to add this one to their collection。 。。。more
Leigh
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I might try reading this one aloud in our library baby program。。。
Susan
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So sweet！
Elizabeth
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Buy this for that pregnant friend or new mom in your life。 Perfect for reading to that newborn as you rock them back to sleep。 Think fans of Love You Forever by Robert Munsch would like this book。
Greta
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Lovely illustrations。 A perfect gift for the mother-to-be and newborn。
Edward Sullivan
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Heavy on the "Awww" factor。 Heavy on the "Awww" factor。 。。。more
Dina
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