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Pecan Pie Baby
Gia is tired of hearing about the new baby. It hasn't even been born yet, but everyone, even her friends, seem fixated on it. Gia thinks things are fine just the way they are! And she's worried: if the baby's such a big deal now, what's going to happen to Gia's nice, cozy life with Mama once it's born? Beloved author Jacqueline Woodson and Sophie Blackall have created a heartwarming story for kids adjusting to the idea of a new family member. Young readers will be reassured by Gia's eventual understanding that the baby won't ruin the special bond she has with her mom, and might even be a sweet addition to the family.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published October 28, 2010
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Jacqueline Woodson
82 books9,091 followersI used to say I’d be a teacher or a lawyer or a hairdresser when I grew up but even as I said these things, I knew what made me happiest was writing.
I wrote on everything and everywhere. I remember my uncle catching me writing my name in graffiti on the side of a building. (It was not pretty for me when my mother found out.) I wrote on paper bags and my shoes and denim binders. I chalked stories across sidewalks and penciled tiny tales in notebook margins. I loved and still love watching words flower into sentences and sentences blossom into stories.
I also told a lot of stories as a child. Not “Once upon a time” stories but basically, outright lies. I loved lying and getting away with it! There was something about telling the lie-story and seeing your friends’ eyes grow wide with wonder. Of course I got in trouble for lying but I didn’t stop until fifth grade.
That year, I wrote a story and my teacher said “This is really good.” Before that I had written a poem about Martin Luther King that was, I guess, so good no one believed I wrote it. After lots of brouhaha, it was believed finally that I had indeed penned the poem which went on to win me a Scrabble game and local acclaim. So by the time the story rolled around and the words “This is really good” came out of the otherwise down-turned lips of my fifth grade teacher, I was well on my way to understanding that a lie on the page was a whole different animal — one that won you prizes and got surly teachers to smile. A lie on the page meant lots of independent time to create your stories and the freedom to sit hunched over the pages of your notebook without people thinking you were strange.
Lots and lots of books later, I am still surprised when I walk into a bookstore and see my name on a book’s binder. Sometimes, when I’m sitting at my desk for long hours and nothing’s coming to me, I remember my fifth grade teacher, the way her eyes lit up when she said “This is really good.” The way, I — the skinny girl in the back of the classroom who was always getting into trouble for talking or missed homework assignments — sat up a little straighter, folded my hands on the desks, smiled and began to believe in me.
I wrote on everything and everywhere. I remember my uncle catching me writing my name in graffiti on the side of a building. (It was not pretty for me when my mother found out.) I wrote on paper bags and my shoes and denim binders. I chalked stories across sidewalks and penciled tiny tales in notebook margins. I loved and still love watching words flower into sentences and sentences blossom into stories.
I also told a lot of stories as a child. Not “Once upon a time” stories but basically, outright lies. I loved lying and getting away with it! There was something about telling the lie-story and seeing your friends’ eyes grow wide with wonder. Of course I got in trouble for lying but I didn’t stop until fifth grade.
That year, I wrote a story and my teacher said “This is really good.” Before that I had written a poem about Martin Luther King that was, I guess, so good no one believed I wrote it. After lots of brouhaha, it was believed finally that I had indeed penned the poem which went on to win me a Scrabble game and local acclaim. So by the time the story rolled around and the words “This is really good” came out of the otherwise down-turned lips of my fifth grade teacher, I was well on my way to understanding that a lie on the page was a whole different animal — one that won you prizes and got surly teachers to smile. A lie on the page meant lots of independent time to create your stories and the freedom to sit hunched over the pages of your notebook without people thinking you were strange.
Lots and lots of books later, I am still surprised when I walk into a bookstore and see my name on a book’s binder. Sometimes, when I’m sitting at my desk for long hours and nothing’s coming to me, I remember my fifth grade teacher, the way her eyes lit up when she said “This is really good.” The way, I — the skinny girl in the back of the classroom who was always getting into trouble for talking or missed homework assignments — sat up a little straighter, folded my hands on the desks, smiled and began to believe in me.
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March 16, 2019
There's a new baby coming, and Gia's not too happy about sharing her room, AND her mom.
A sweet story made even more adorable due to Sophie Blackall's charming illustrations.
A sweet story made even more adorable due to Sophie Blackall's charming illustrations.
September 16, 2011
A nice "new baby" story for those soon-to-be big brothers/sisters who aren't super thrilled about a "ding-dang baby" coming along and taking away all their special one-on-one time with Mom (or Dad. Though, this book lacks a father figure. While I certainly appreciate that some picture books focus on single-parent families, and single mothers, I find it a bit distressing that this is the second new-ish picture book featuring only a pregnant single mother (the other being There's Going to Be a Baby) I do hope there will be some books out there show more diversity such as a single father, alternative family situations and, of course, a mom and a dad both eager for a new baby!) All in all, this is an appealing story and it covers the various emotions the new sibling might feel, while also providing some nice reassurance. I thought it was a nice surprise when Mom admitted that she, too, would miss the one-on-one time with her first born when the baby came, though of course there was no doubt she wanted the new baby. It showed that there is an adjustment for both the first born and the parent. The "pecan pie" theme was cute and I loved the ending.
August 6, 2016
The feelings of loneliness and uncertainty come through in this book as the girl deals with having to share her mom with the new baby.
April 3, 2020
Gia isn't enthusiastic about the arrival of that "ding-dang baby" in this new sibling picture-book from Newbery Honor-winning author Jacqueline Woodson and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Sophie Blackall. She enjoys the time she spends with her mother, and isn't looking forward to sharing her with a new sibling, even if the baby (still in the womb) seems to enjoy pecan pie as much as Gia and her mother do. Fortunately for Gia, her mother understands her feelings, and is patient with her, even in the face of outbursts at the dinner table...
The familiar tale of an older child who doesn't react well initially to the arrival (or incipient arrival) of a new baby in the family, Pecan Pie Baby is the first such story that I have read where the family in question is African-American, and the mother is (as far as one can ascertain from the narrative) a single parent. For these reasons, I am glad to have come across it, as I think it will add some diversity to the existing body of stories in this category. I am also glad to have found it because the artwork by Blackall is just lovely, capturing the loving relationship between Gia and her mother perfectly, and depicting a diverse mix of family and friends in Gia's world. Recommended to anyone looking for new sibling books, as well as to fans of Blackall's art.
The familiar tale of an older child who doesn't react well initially to the arrival (or incipient arrival) of a new baby in the family, Pecan Pie Baby is the first such story that I have read where the family in question is African-American, and the mother is (as far as one can ascertain from the narrative) a single parent. For these reasons, I am glad to have come across it, as I think it will add some diversity to the existing body of stories in this category. I am also glad to have found it because the artwork by Blackall is just lovely, capturing the loving relationship between Gia and her mother perfectly, and depicting a diverse mix of family and friends in Gia's world. Recommended to anyone looking for new sibling books, as well as to fans of Blackall's art.
June 20, 2011
Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Sophie Blackall is a reassuring story for kids adjusting to the idea of a new family member and fears that the baby may ruin the special bond they have with mom.
Gia is tired of hearing about the new baby every day, everywhere. Everyone, even her friends, are fixated about the new baby. Gia finally lets her true feelings be heard about the "ding dang baby." Her mother's admission that she will miss having just Gia around is reassuring to Gia and helps her adjust to the inevitable.
This sweet story hits lots of realistic notes concerning children's anxieties and jealousies. Gia and her mother have authentic voices. The dialog is fun and realistic sounding. The writing is descriptive. The jump rope rhyme is fun!
The illustrations are paintings done in Chinese ink and watercolor. They illustrate Gia's world at home and at school very well. There is a very multicultural class and family shown. I really enjoyed the illustration of the story time group, particularly one boy appearing to be trying hard to stay awake.
Pecan Pie Baby should be a good choice for children K to 2nd facing an addition to their family. The depiction of mixed emotions is spot on!
The matter of fact attitude about a family with no father present will be welcomed by many.
For ages K - 2, new baby, anxiety, jealousy, love, families, diversity themes, and fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Sophie Blackall.
Gia is tired of hearing about the new baby every day, everywhere. Everyone, even her friends, are fixated about the new baby. Gia finally lets her true feelings be heard about the "ding dang baby." Her mother's admission that she will miss having just Gia around is reassuring to Gia and helps her adjust to the inevitable.
This sweet story hits lots of realistic notes concerning children's anxieties and jealousies. Gia and her mother have authentic voices. The dialog is fun and realistic sounding. The writing is descriptive. The jump rope rhyme is fun!
The illustrations are paintings done in Chinese ink and watercolor. They illustrate Gia's world at home and at school very well. There is a very multicultural class and family shown. I really enjoyed the illustration of the story time group, particularly one boy appearing to be trying hard to stay awake.
Pecan Pie Baby should be a good choice for children K to 2nd facing an addition to their family. The depiction of mixed emotions is spot on!
The matter of fact attitude about a family with no father present will be welcomed by many.
For ages K - 2, new baby, anxiety, jealousy, love, families, diversity themes, and fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Sophie Blackall.
September 6, 2011
I happened to read Jacqueline Woodson's Pecan Pie Baby and Nicola Winstanley's Cinnamon Baby in the same week, resulting in this double review. Both were sweet picture books about an expected new baby, each with its own flavoring. Both feature somewhat spare, whimsical illustrations in subdued shades, by award winning illustrators-- the Ezra Jack Keats award for Pecan Pie Baby's Sophie Blackall, and Canada's Governor General's Award for Cinnamon Baby's Janice Nadeau.
Cinnamon Baby is unique for its refreshingly straight-forward depiction of the courtship of Miriam, a baker, whose skin is very white, and Sebastian, a violinist, whose skin is very brown, and (after they marry) the birth of their cinnamon colored baby. But race is not the point of this story and never mentioned in the text, which addresses the couple's entertaining dilemma over how to pacify the incessantly crying infant.
Pecan Pie Baby has a more familiar plot-- a sibling-to-be apprehensively awaits the arrival of "that ding-dang baby" who, though not yet born by the end of the book, already seems to be getting all the attention. While there are many picture books in which older siblings await new babies, this one includes a single mother and a multicultural array of classmates and extended family members for African American Gia and her mama.
September 21, 2010
Jacqueline Woodson manages to make a "new baby book" that doesn't fall into the same old, same old. Gia could not be more sick of the baby about to arrive. Make that the "ding dang baby". Until now it's always been her and her mama. Now this interloper is threatening to change everything. Things come to a head at Thanksgiving when all anyone can talk about is the baby. In a fit of pique Gia let's her true feelings be heard. Fortunately, mama knows what her girl is going through and she let's her know that she'll miss their alone times together too. A notable book, in part because by the end of the story the baby has still not arrived. Sophie Blackall's illustrations provide just the right complement to the words. A keeper, through and through. B
February 18, 2011
An incredibly authentic and fresh take on an old hat of children's literature: the new baby story. Gia's the soon-to-be sister who gets rather sick of all the fuss about the ding-dang baby in Mama's belly. Woodson gives both Gia and her Mama genuine voices, while Blackall paints the characters with as much warmth, affection, and personality. Both story and illustration give us an alternative family structure - e.g., lack of a father figure, multiple races represented in one family - without laboring over an unnecessary explanation that might distract from the crux of the story: relationship between mother and daughter. Very sweet book.
November 23, 2011
Gia is sick of hearing about the baby that is coming. She hates it that the baby is coming. She is afraid everything will change.
Beautiful truthful text that you don’t often find in a children’s book, that sounds like talk real people talk and with actions that seem like actions real people take. Comforting, too.
“Just as summer started leaving us and the leaving brought all those colors to the trees, Mama pulled out my winter clothes.
‘Time to give away the stuff that’s too small,’ I said. ‘This didn’t used to be a mini-dress.’
Mama smiled. ‘Let’s keep it, Gia.’
And I knew what was coming next---more talk about the ding-dang baby.”
Beautiful truthful text that you don’t often find in a children’s book, that sounds like talk real people talk and with actions that seem like actions real people take. Comforting, too.
“Just as summer started leaving us and the leaving brought all those colors to the trees, Mama pulled out my winter clothes.
‘Time to give away the stuff that’s too small,’ I said. ‘This didn’t used to be a mini-dress.’
Mama smiled. ‘Let’s keep it, Gia.’
And I knew what was coming next---more talk about the ding-dang baby.”
March 1, 2017
I thought this was a really good picture book but it bothered me in a way that has me saying "hmm." Where is the daddy? I know that in the majority of picture books about new babies, the father figure makes a debut somewhere in the book. But none was mentioned here. I went back and read it again and still, no daddy. There is even a page that says "Some days I sat on my stoop thinking about all the years it had been just me and Mama." Don't get me wrong. I know that most families today are not what would be considered nuclear families but it just rubbed me the wrong way. Especially since the characters are clearly black. Did I read to much into it? Am I just in my feelings right now?
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February 23, 2017Text-To-Self
This book right here I can really relate to. I wish I knew about this book when I was pregnant with my son. When I read this book, the little girl reminded me so much of my daughter Kiera. She acted the same way when I was pregnant. After I had my son, she asked if I could send him back where he came from. I would suggest this book to anyone who's pregnant with their second child.
This book right here I can really relate to. I wish I knew about this book when I was pregnant with my son. When I read this book, the little girl reminded me so much of my daughter Kiera. She acted the same way when I was pregnant. After I had my son, she asked if I could send him back where he came from. I would suggest this book to anyone who's pregnant with their second child.
April 4, 2012
Gia's mom is expecting a baby and Gia is feeling a mix of emotions but mostly she is sick of everyone talking about the ding-dang baby. She has had her mom all to herself for all these years and after the baby is born, everything will be different. There is one thing that Gia, her mom, and the ding-dang baby all love...pecan pie.
Great book to share with soon-to-be big sisters.
Great book to share with soon-to-be big sisters.
August 10, 2016
I good look at the coming of a new baby through a child's eyes. The illustrations are awesome!
February 19, 2017
for big sisters (and brothers)-to-be everywhere
February 4, 2019
A sweet look at what it is like for an older sibling to adjust to a new baby in the family.
February 7, 2022
This is a heart warming story of a little girl who is afraid the new baby will change the relationship she has with her mother. This a good book to use with children who are experiencing the addition of a new sibling.
July 29, 2021
This story is very relatable as I am the oldest of 5 children and have felt these feelings with each of my siblings coming into my life with my parents. I really enjoyed how the mother handled the changing dynamic and allowed the little girl to be upset and express her emotions. It was such a calm and honest story. Very enjoyable!
December 14, 2017
This was a cute story about a girl who is jealous of all the attention her soon to be born little sibling was getting. She learns that her mother can love both her and the new baby and that they will have a good time together when the baby will be born. I would use this in the classroom to talk to kids who have baby siblings on the way.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Copyright: 2010
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Copyright: 2010
December 11, 2017
Fun book, kind of like Boss Baby in a way. It shows us the life of a child after a new paper is introduced to the family and how she wants everything to just stay the same. Truly heartwarming and very good. Good for a diverse bookshelf.
December 12, 2017
What an adorable book! This would be a great way to help children cope with the idea of gaining a new child in the family. Jacqueline Woodson once again wrote a wonderful story!
December 7, 2017
Gia doesn't want a 'ding-dang' sibling, and she is tired of hearing everyone talk about it. This book is quirky and cute; it's a great book to read to soon-to-be big brothers and sisters.
December 5, 2017
This was a super cute book about expecting mothers and the kids she already has. This book can teach kids that just because your mother is going to have another baby does not mean that you are not as important.
September 8, 2016
Gia is a young African-American girl who is used to having her mother all to herself. But now her mother's having a "ding-dang baby" and Gia's worried about how this will change her relationship with her mom. Everywhere she goes, something reminds her of the impending birth - her mother talks about how the baby makes her crave pecan pie, her friends at school ask questions and give her looks, and her aunts and uncles make preparations, building cribs and talking about the future. Her cousin even comes over with her baby, and asks Gia to hold it! Finally, it just becomes too much, and Gia explodes with anger, only to have her mother reveal that she, too, will miss their time alone together.
This book is different from other "mommy's having a baby" stories in a number of ways. For one thing, there's no mention of a dad. His absence isn't explained, but he's definitely not in the picture. Also, we never actually see the baby. This isn't a story of sibling rivalry per se, but a story about the changing relationship between a mom and her daughter as family dynamics shift. Gia is also a bit older than many of the siblings depicted in books in this genre, which makes this a nice title for school-aged kids expecting a new brother or sister.
Jacqueline Woodson's writing is really beautiful. I could actually hear the characters' voices as they spoke their lines of dialogue, and I loved Gia's repetition of "ding-dang baby." I also loved all the references to the changing seasons: "just as summer started leaving us...," "jacket weather," and the leaves "dropping off the trees."
The illustrations by Sophie Blackall also make this book stand out. As in The Red Lollipop, which I reviewed back in March, Blackall pays very careful attention to faces, bringing each character to life through very specific and unique details. On the pages where many characters appear - such as the spread where Gia and her friends jump rope, and the scene where all the students in the class sit to hear a story - I was impressed by all the differences in skin tone, hair texture, and even clothing style, that tell us all about the supporting cast without a single textual reference.
The illustrations also do some interesting things with perspective. At times, the viewer is zoomed all the way in on the action. At other times, tiny illustrations on either side of the text show different moments from the text. There is even one point where we watch Gia and her mom from outside the window, with an array of colorful leaves floating in our field of vision.
The best picture books are the ones where the illustrations expand upon the text and contribute to the story. This is certainly one of those books - I've read it twice so far, and each reading shows me something new to appreciate. An excellent picture book, and highly recommended.
This book is different from other "mommy's having a baby" stories in a number of ways. For one thing, there's no mention of a dad. His absence isn't explained, but he's definitely not in the picture. Also, we never actually see the baby. This isn't a story of sibling rivalry per se, but a story about the changing relationship between a mom and her daughter as family dynamics shift. Gia is also a bit older than many of the siblings depicted in books in this genre, which makes this a nice title for school-aged kids expecting a new brother or sister.
Jacqueline Woodson's writing is really beautiful. I could actually hear the characters' voices as they spoke their lines of dialogue, and I loved Gia's repetition of "ding-dang baby." I also loved all the references to the changing seasons: "just as summer started leaving us...," "jacket weather," and the leaves "dropping off the trees."
The illustrations by Sophie Blackall also make this book stand out. As in The Red Lollipop, which I reviewed back in March, Blackall pays very careful attention to faces, bringing each character to life through very specific and unique details. On the pages where many characters appear - such as the spread where Gia and her friends jump rope, and the scene where all the students in the class sit to hear a story - I was impressed by all the differences in skin tone, hair texture, and even clothing style, that tell us all about the supporting cast without a single textual reference.
The illustrations also do some interesting things with perspective. At times, the viewer is zoomed all the way in on the action. At other times, tiny illustrations on either side of the text show different moments from the text. There is even one point where we watch Gia and her mom from outside the window, with an array of colorful leaves floating in our field of vision.
The best picture books are the ones where the illustrations expand upon the text and contribute to the story. This is certainly one of those books - I've read it twice so far, and each reading shows me something new to appreciate. An excellent picture book, and highly recommended.
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January 26, 2019Our protagonist child is not excited about her mother's impending new baby -- and is frustrated that everyone around her is really excited about this new baby.
The story does a fairly good job of touching on various ways this manifests, though it didn't quite gel for me.
I was confused when Gia says, "Some days I say on my stoop thinking about all the years it had been just me and Mama" -- I mean single moms can choose to get knocked up, but I felt sort of jarred out of the story. (Less obviously, Gia's aunts and uncles come over at different times, and each pair looks like one black person and one white person, making me wonder if the illustrator was trying to imply that Gia's absent father is white -- or hey, maybe both of Gia's mom's siblings are in interracial same-sex relationships ;) ) [Yes, counterpoint, one GR reviewer notes, "Both story and illustration give us an alternative family structure - e.g., lack of a father figure, multiple races represented in one family - without laboring over an unnecessary explanation that might distract from the crux of the story: relationship between mother and daughter."]
Also, ugh, I know it's just a kid's song, but there's a scene where kids are playing jump rope and do "Mama's Having a Baby," which includes, "If it's a boy, give it a toy. If it's a girl, give her a curl."
The story does a fairly good job of touching on various ways this manifests, though it didn't quite gel for me.
I was confused when Gia says, "Some days I say on my stoop thinking about all the years it had been just me and Mama" -- I mean single moms can choose to get knocked up, but I felt sort of jarred out of the story. (Less obviously, Gia's aunts and uncles come over at different times, and each pair looks like one black person and one white person, making me wonder if the illustrator was trying to imply that Gia's absent father is white -- or hey, maybe both of Gia's mom's siblings are in interracial same-sex relationships ;) ) [Yes, counterpoint, one GR reviewer notes, "Both story and illustration give us an alternative family structure - e.g., lack of a father figure, multiple races represented in one family - without laboring over an unnecessary explanation that might distract from the crux of the story: relationship between mother and daughter."]
Also, ugh, I know it's just a kid's song, but there's a scene where kids are playing jump rope and do "Mama's Having a Baby," which includes, "If it's a boy, give it a toy. If it's a girl, give her a curl."
November 2, 2018
How does Woodson manage to write such beautiful books so consistently. This one tackles another difficult issue, a child whose mother is having another baby, in a beautiful way. She shows the little girl who does not want to share her mother and emphasizes the love between mother and child and their deep bond. She also shows that the mother will miss her time alone with her oldest as well.
I particularly love that no partner is mentioned. There's no overt messaging that a partner is absent so this book may be just as resonant to children of single mothers or children with a father. The relationship with mother and child is beautiful and vital and there's no need to assume that foregrounding that relationship is minimizing a second parent. However, it's beautiful to see books that do omit the father figure. I've seen too many children be saddened by the reminder that they don't have a daddy like in the story books. It's beautiful to have high-quality books that appeal to a broader family dynamic.
I particularly love that no partner is mentioned. There's no overt messaging that a partner is absent so this book may be just as resonant to children of single mothers or children with a father. The relationship with mother and child is beautiful and vital and there's no need to assume that foregrounding that relationship is minimizing a second parent. However, it's beautiful to see books that do omit the father figure. I've seen too many children be saddened by the reminder that they don't have a daddy like in the story books. It's beautiful to have high-quality books that appeal to a broader family dynamic.
November 14, 2017
When I introduced this book to preK students, I mentioned how Jacqueline Woodson has written terrific stories for all ages. Perhaps what I loved most in this story was how much the preK kids and the adults in the room seemed to enjoy it in much the same ways.
December 5, 2016
Summary:
This Multicultural Picture Book focuses on the daughter of an African American lady. The mother happens to pregnant through the book, and the daughter is worried that when the baby is born, she and her mother won’t share the same relationship they used to have. What really caught my eye is that throughout the book there are white and African American people just scattered through the book. I’ve never really noticed this in picture books before.
Analysis:
This book is very colorful and full of detail. It has a happy tone to the book, so it uses brighter shades and more blues and yellows throughout the book. The text in the book tends to be in the middle of the page with plenty of blank space around it. The pictures are usually on the other page next to it. This has a realism artistic style as it is realistic and worldly possible.
This Multicultural Picture Book focuses on the daughter of an African American lady. The mother happens to pregnant through the book, and the daughter is worried that when the baby is born, she and her mother won’t share the same relationship they used to have. What really caught my eye is that throughout the book there are white and African American people just scattered through the book. I’ve never really noticed this in picture books before.
Analysis:
This book is very colorful and full of detail. It has a happy tone to the book, so it uses brighter shades and more blues and yellows throughout the book. The text in the book tends to be in the middle of the page with plenty of blank space around it. The pictures are usually on the other page next to it. This has a realism artistic style as it is realistic and worldly possible.
April 14, 2019
I really liked this book, particularly because it offers a fairly unique perspective of how a child might feel about a new baby. In most such books that I've seen, the child might be predominantly excited with occasional feelings of concern, or might have a mix of emotions about the baby and/or their new big sibling status. But this one depicts a child who just flat-out isn't excited about the baby, isn't looking forward to it all, consistently and unambiguously doesn't want a new sibling, letting kids know that if that's they way they feel, it's okay, too. I just really appreciated encountering this fresh, insightful take on the "new baby is coming" narrative, and how important it is to take children's real emotions seriously rather than funneling them into a mold for what adults have decided are "acceptable" things to feel.
September 11, 2018
Summary: Mama is pregnant with "that baby" and Gia is not too happy about it. She called the baby a copy cat for liking pecan pie just like her. Students at school always talk about the baby too asking her if she wants a boy or girl and asking where she/he will sleep. She finds out everyone in her life will only talk about "that baby" and she is really tired of it. At the end Mama talks to Gia and says they will still have their own special moments and she will be able to tell that "dang pecan pie baby" all about those times.
Evaluation: The story was very animated and cute. I would love to read this to my class.
Teaching Ideas: I would like to do a read aloud for this story and have my students evaluate what they feel the main characters are thinking/feeling.
Evaluation: The story was very animated and cute. I would love to read this to my class.
Teaching Ideas: I would like to do a read aloud for this story and have my students evaluate what they feel the main characters are thinking/feeling.
September 26, 2019
Kids who are having baby siblings or who have had them will like this. It captures their feelings of being forgotten in the excitement.
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