Hannah Is a Big Sister

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Dorothy Stott (Illustrator)

The essential "how to be a big sister" book to help kids prepare for the new and exciting changes that come along with their new role as an older sibling! In bestselling The Potty Book for Girls , renowned children's author Alyssa Satin Capucilli introduced us to Hannah as she graduated from diapers to potty. Now, Capucilli returns with a new adventure for Hannah―she's getting a new brother or sister! Welcoming a new baby in the house sparks a range of emotions in older siblings, from excitement and joy to sibling rivalry. In Hannah is a Big Sister , Capucilli and Stott explore all these big feelings through a child's eyes as Hannah transitions into a more independent role full of firsts. Hannah will hold the tiny new bundle, count fingers and toes, try to figure out why the baby is crying, help with diapers and bath time, and eagerly anticipate teaching her new sibling all sorts of new things as they grow―like using the big kid potty, when the time comes. A perfect guide for transitioning into independence and instilling the importance of patience as they grow.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2014

About the author

Alyssa Satin Capucilli was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1957. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and pursued her interest in dance, becoming a professional dancer and dance instructor. Though Capucilli had written stories, poems, and even puppet shows as a child, she didn't consider a career as a writer until after her own two children were born. To this day she sees herself as both a dancer and a writer, and the two professions complement each other nicely: dancing is, in her words, “telling stories in another way,” and readers of her children's books can attest to the rhythm of her language. Since 1994, she has written more than 15 books for children, and her work has been translated into French, Hebrew, Afrikaans, Greek, and Bulgarian.

Capucilli lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, with her husband and children. They have a chocolate Labrador retriever named Huckleberry, who likes to watch the author at work.