Welcome to the World!

by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Board book

Published January 1, 2011

About the author

Nancy Elizabeth Wallace attended the University of Connecticut, and majored in sociology and psychology with a minor in art history, then continued on for a master’s degree in child development.

For many years, she worked at Yale-New Haven Hospital with children and teenagers as Child Life Specialist helping children to understand what was going to happen if they needed to have a medical test or an operation or a cast.

Then she took two adult education courses, one was about traditional Scherenschnitt (share- en -sssh -nit) scherren means scissors, schnitt means cut. The other was about writing and illustrating children’s books. When she brought in a
cut-paper illustration, the teacher said, “You’ve found your medium!”

Nancy is married to Peter Banks. They have been married for more than 30 years. He is a high school Physics teacher.

They live in Branford, Connecticut.

Reviews

[CLesp · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the things I intend (ed) to do with my new born were mentioned in this book... Reading books, snuggles, walks, talks, laughs, smiles, songs, play time- all so nicely illustrated. It was given to me at hospital; I read it so many times in the early weeks because it just reinforced what i wanted, and continue to desire, to do with my little. Bonus: the back has a sweet reminder on how to read to the young ones

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

No rhyme or rhythm to the words, which repeat in a weird way. But cute teddy bear pictures. The adult bears are pretty androgynous and it’s not even clear who the parents vs extra adults are, so it’s pretty adaptable to any family.

[Isla Terry · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was given to us by the hospital. I read to Isla once. A cute book, but not one we will keep.

[Danielle Ezold · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's cute, sweet and simple! Also, pretty accurate as to what you'll spend your days doing with a newborn. :-)