New Year, New Changes, and New Little One's.... A New Chick for Chickies by Janee Trasler

     Hello 2015!  It's so hard to believe how quickly another new year has come upon us all once again!  A new year that is filled with the promise of new beginnings, and for many people in my life, new little additions that will soon  make their anxiously awaited arrivals in the coming months.  If you are expecting new additions to your family, where there are older siblings involved, it is important to take the time leading up to your new baby's arrival to help make the adjustment a little bit easier for everyone involved.
      Stories, such as author/illustrator Janee Trasler latest "Chickies" picture/board book, A New Chick for Chickies, can help to provide your soon-to-be little 'big' ones with an outlet to ask questions, voice their concerns and open the doors to express their feelings, just as the lovable little chickies do in this sweet story.

     As our tale begins, life was going very good for the chickies, until one very fateful day when a small little egg  decided to crack.  Instantly, the little chickies are introduced to their new baby brother, and they soon learn from the adult critters in their lives (the pig joyfully can now add on to his conga line, and the sheep is thrilled to add another player to her band) that having a new chick join the family can bring many new adventures and a lot of joy.
     With a cute twist of an ending, and filled with engaging rhymes and adorable illustrations, A New Chick for Chickies is not only a welcome addition to Trasler's delightful series, but it would make a lovely gift for anyone expecting a new arrival to their family.


A New Chick for Chickies
Written and Illustrated by Janee Trasler
Publisher:  Harper Festival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2014)
Website:  www.harpercollinschildres.com
Retails for $8.99
ISBN: 978-0-06-227471-7