Describes babies and the things they do from the time they are born until their first birthday.

Arthur isn't sure he is happy about the new baby in the family, but when his sister asks for his help in handling the baby, Arthur feels much better.

Family members awaken a baby with tickles, from one little tickle on a lovely sleepy head to ten tiny tickles on chubby, tubby toes.

A father recalls his young daughter's first reactions to her new baby brother.

"A baby party introduces toddlers to basic shapes"--

Piggy gradually learns to give up his pacifier.

Cameron is always ready to help when his baby sister cries, whether by handing wipes to his father during a diaper change or finding the nursing pillow for his mother, until one day, when no one else can stop Sadie's tears, her big brother succeeds and gets a wonderful reward.

When things change around the house after her baby sister is born, Frances decides to run away--but not too far.

Clementine faces changes at the end of her third grade year and anticipates the birth of her family's new baby.

A mother makes her baby feel safe by sharing how all kinds of mama animals care for their little ones.