By Jan Ormerod
An older sister's cheerful, hour-by-hour guide to everything you can actually do with a new baby, from breakfast to bedtime.
A young girl narrates a whole day with her baby brother and all the things there are to do together: say good morning, help with the bath, play peekaboo, comfort him when he cries, keep an eye on him, sing him to sleep. It's warm and practical and funny, counting off ways the older child gets to be a real part of the baby's day rather than shoved to the side. Jan Ormerod's soft, observant illustrations feel like a real family.
This is the do-something book on the shelf. Once the big feelings are handled, an older sibling mostly wants a job, a way to matter to the baby, and this hands them a whole day's worth. It turns 'the baby takes all the attention' into 'here are eleven things only a big sibling can do,' which is exactly the reframe a displaced older child needs. Practical, affectionate, and confidence-building.