What's He Doing Now?

by Patti Farmer, Janet Wilson

When a young boy named Lewis finds out that his mother is going to have a baby, he is full of questions: What is the baby doing now? How does his mom feel with a baby growing inside her? When he touches her tummy, it feels like she swallowed a bunch of butterflies! When the baby has hiccups, it sounds like popcorn! Month by month, he becomes more and more curious about what the baby is doing inside his mother's tummy.

Lewis thinks that having a new baby around could be kind of neat... but a bit worrisome at the same time. He begins to wonder if the baby will like him, and becomes a little afraid that he is not special to his parents anymore. However, he soon discovers he has an important place in his family -- and being a big brother is actually kind of fun! An ideal book for parents and children to share.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Focuses on mom's pregnancy and the questions that might arise, as well as showing the stages of fetal development in the back. No mention of where babies come from though. A great book to share with older preschoolers and early elementary students. The illustrations are a bit dated, but not unbearably so.