Larger	Will There Be a Lap for Me? Author: Dorothy Corey
	Book Information Publisher: Albert Whitman Company Book Type: Paperback Rating: 1 ISBN-13: 9780807591109 - ISBN-10: 0807591106 Publication Date: 9/1995 Reading Level: Baby-Preschool

From Publishers Weekly
"Kyle had a special place. It was not too hard and not too soft. It was just right for resting and talking and listening to stories and watching the birds. But Mother's stomach grew larger and larger and larger until it was very large indeed." When Kyle's mother becomes pregnant, he can no longer sit on her lap. Though he is excited about the new baby, the boy misses his special place. After his brother is born, Kyle realizes Mother has enough love and lap for both the baby and himself. The story ends as it begins, with Kyle sitting on his mother's lap, thereby reassuring children that even though many things in their lives will change, the most sacred will remain the same. In simple, soothing language Corey conveys the thoughts and feelings of a child anticipating the birth of a sibling. Poydar's cozy colored pencil and watercolor illustrations vividly portray Kyle's feelings and interaction with others. The rhythmic text and spirited illustrations thoughtfully blend to reach the very youngest children. Ages 2-5.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-- Kyle's special resting place becomes increasingly smaller as his mother's stomach grows with his as yet unborn sibling. Soft watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations also delineate the preschooler's growth over the course of the pregnancy. After baby Matt's birth, his mother is busier than ever, but while his brother is napping, - Kyle gets her full attention once again. The porch swing is the perfect place to hug, talk, and watch the birds on a warm afternoon. The illustrations reflect the changing seasons and capture the warm feelings of this loving black family. The depiction of a skinny teenaged-boy babysitter with Kyle balanced on his knee is the most humorous interpretation of the text. Throughout, the gentle story offers reassurance that there is, indeed, love enough for all. --Gratia Banta, Germantown Public Library, OH