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.

Jacqueline Woodson(www.jacquelinewoodson.com) is the recipient of a 2020 MacArthur Fellowship, the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the 2018 Children’s Literature Legacy Award. She was the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, and in 2015, she was named the Young People’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. She received the 2014 National Book Award for herNew York Timesbestselling memoirBrown Girl Dreaming, which was also a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor, the NAACP Image Award, and a Sibert Honor. She wrote the adult booksRed at the Bone, aNew York Timesbestseller, andAnother Brooklyn, a 2016 National Book Award finalist. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Jacqueline grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from college with a B.A. in English.

Sophie Blackall(www.sophieblackall.com) is the illustrator of several award-winning picture books, includingMeet Wild Boarsby Meg Rosoff,Big Red Lollipop(by Rukhsana Khan), and the Ivy and Bean books by Annie Barrows, and she wrote and illustratedThe Baby Tree. Her many honors include aBCCBBlue Ribbon, Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, Society of Illustrators Founders Award,Publishers WeeklyBest Children’s Book,Book Sense76 Pick, andNew York TimesTop Ten Picture Book. Her artwork has also appeared in murals as part of the New York City MTA’s “Arts for Transit” program. Previously she has had jobs in a shoe shop and a robot factory. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

• Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books; Illustrated edition (October 17, 2013)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 32 pages
• ISBN-10: 0147511283
• ISBN-13: 9780147511287
• Reading age: 5 – 8 years
• Grade level: Kindergarten – 3
• Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Dimensions: 9.13 x 0.16 x 9 inches