tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post4261819486013465784..comments2023-10-19T06:42:07.648-05:00Comments on Banter of a Blond Republican Couple: Toddler Tuesday: Big Sibling BooksCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558069223334537518noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post-61279038100006767722012-08-28T16:35:42.709-05:002012-08-28T16:35:42.709-05:00FYI - all the Angelina books are that bad. That mo...FYI - all the Angelina books are that bad. That mouse is just annoying, spoiled, and ridiculous. Avoid. Even from library sales. ;)<br /><br />One we like and read to the younger crowd (even when we don't have a baby on the way) is the Usborne book "Our New Baby". Very matter of fact, not too wordy, and sweet illustrations.<br /><br />We read the "How to Be a Baby...by Me, the Big Sister" last week. Kind of disappointing: very negative tone at the beginning. (Sort of like, "Sorry you're so stupid and can't do anything.") I had no idea it was by the Bible story book author. Not the same tone at all.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139990886922103618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post-12807622612529320912012-08-28T11:15:15.856-05:002012-08-28T11:15:15.856-05:00AR - Oh, our library actually has that one, I'...AR - Oh, our library actually has that one, I'll be putting it on hold today. (There are several other homebirth type books I'd like but never any available from our libary and I don't think we have time for interlibrary loan). <br /><br />Also, I'm glad I'm not alone in my BB dislike. Papa bear is not a good parental role model and yes, the names are weird...but why did Honey get a name instead of being called baby bear? It's all weird. It's funny how I see some things so differently as an adult. MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018963981535476477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post-39762660333595497092012-08-28T08:30:33.621-05:002012-08-28T08:30:33.621-05:00I also dislike the Berenstein Bears now that I'...I also dislike the Berenstein Bears now that I'm an adult. The way they don't have names and just go by family designation (which carries over into their chapter books!) makes them seem like they're in a cult or something.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062671427548399205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post-21389497317218349172012-08-28T08:17:09.554-05:002012-08-28T08:17:09.554-05:00I'm hoping to get my hands on "How to Be ...I'm hoping to get my hands on "How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister" by Sally Lloyd-Jones. We read from the Jesus Storybook Bible, so I'm hopeful that it would be a good new baby book.<br /><br />My sister and I still had our copy of Berenstein Bears' New Baby, and I agree with your review. I haven't read a single Berenstein book as an adult that I would want my girls to own and read often. I remember loving the illustrations as a child, but now that I'm married, I don't want them to think that it's okay to talk about Papa so disrespectfully.aggierudy3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14611749490276368709noreply@blogger.com