The arrival of a new baby brother or sister can be very unsettling for children and All at Sea provides a gentle way to talk about those feelings. Liam is given a family of toy hippos as a present when his baby brother is born – a mummy, daddy, two little ones and a baby hippo. For three nights baby hippo is nowhere to be found at bedtime: he keeps getting lost, Liam explains.
For three nights too, Liam is woken by bad dreams and only when he and his little brother have become friends does he sleep peacefully. It’s a quiet story but full of incident and humour. Families will recognise themselves in Faye Hanson’s lovely illustrations, and the reassuring warmth of family life depicted. ~ Andrea Reece
The perfect picture book for any anxious young child waiting for their new brother or sister to arrive. When Liam and Mary's mum and dad bring their new baby brother home from the hospital they also bring some presents: for Mary, some building blocks and for Liam, a family of hippos. But the baby hippo of the family keeps going missing.
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The perfect picture book for any anxious young child waiting for their new brother or sister to arrive. When Liam and Mary's mum and dad bring their new baby brother home from the hospital they also bring some presents: for Mary, some building blocks and for Liam, a family of hippos.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed All at Sea and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
All at Sea features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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All at Sea was written by Gerry Byrne and published by Walker Books Ltd
All at Sea has 32 pages
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