Lisa's Baby Sister

Gaspard et Lisa

by Anne Gutman, Georg Hallensleben (Illustrator)

When Lisa’s baby sister arrives, everyone makes a big fuss–everyone but Lisa. Grandma is all excited, Dad can’t snap enough photos, Lisa’s big sister Victoria has to show off the baby to all of her friends, and of course, Mom is always busy feeding the baby or changing her diaper. No one pays much attention to Lisa until she begins playing her flute very loudly just outside the baby Lila’s room. And then one of Victoria’s friends proclaims that this very cute little baby looks just like Lisa. It isn’t long before Lisa becomes a proud big sister and even takes Lila to school for show and tell.

Genres: Picture Books, Family, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 11, 2001

About the author

Anne Gutman, née en 1970, maquettiste.

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes children have to get used to the idea of having another sibling. .. I ending was a little unexpected.

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great illustrations and a cute story but the dog family has human friends. Story is to long for story time
A young dog is very unhappy about the arrival of her new baby sister.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The message of this book would be stronger if the main characters were humans and not dogs. Why is this world full of humans AND dogs (that can talk)?

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute book lilli liked it

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

It weirds me out that the dogs are upright, talking, human-like creatures, but there are also people. Who are the dogs' friends and classmates. Either have anthropomorphic animals, or people, for characters, but don't mix them all up. It's weird.

I also wasn't a huge fan of how Lisa interacted with the baby even when she started to like it. She peeled back the baby's eyelid and picked her up, all while unattended by adults. Small children really shouldn't be playing with infants unsupervised, so if you are looking for a book to help a child used to the idea of a new baby sibling, this probably isn't the best bet.