You Were the First

Great book for a first time mother to read to her baby.

Such an emotional book and if fits so well with our family. We also have a red snowsuit that will be passed down.

Great book

9 months pregnant but still. This story is so touching and was the best gift for a soon to be older sibling. Illustrations are pretty and my child enjoys reading it again and again.

Very sweet book made us both cry when reading it to our daughter

I love this book - it's very sweet and my 18 month old is very interested in both the illustrations and the story line. My one complaint is that it is bookended with the notion that perhaps one day other children will come along, but it doesn't explore that topic any further. I bought this thinking it was going to help my daughter understand the notion of what it will mean when the next kid comes along - but it really stops right at the mention of it being a possibility.

Loved reading this to my 2 year old while pregnant with his brother. It made me cry!! I do think it helped prepare him for becoming a big brother and also emphasizing how important he is to me and how much I love him. I read this to him every time he lets me!

My 3.5yo is STILL having a hard time adjusting to her 8mo sister. She loves this book. I think it has helped some. I think it would be good before a baby comes or after (when we got it). I love the pictures. The only downfall is that some of the things are kind of oddly specific like, "You were the first to wear the red snowsuit" ... I just read, "...to wear a snowsuit" My girl would latch on to this, "Mama, we don't have a red snowsuit!?" So I change the words. And as another reviewer noted, there's a dog, so if you don't have a dog... that could be kinda weird too. And a garden. But the idea is SUPER. The book is a nice hardback, quality print. Nice paper. I really like it.