A new baby is almost here. And your firstborn — still so little themselves — has to wrap their head around something enormous: they're about to become the big one. How do you help them picture it, without brushing aside what they're feeling or rushing them through it?
Big Kid incoming! is a personalized book designed for exactly this season. Your child is the hero — their name woven into every page, their personality woven into the story, their worries too. The baby-to-be takes the form of a soft second silhouette in the book: no photo needed, just a gentle presence that grows alongside the story.
An emotional arc: jealousy → sharing — felt, not told
Preparing an older child for a new baby isn't about telling them everything will be fine. It's about letting them go through something. The story makes real space for that left-out feeling — the adults are talking about the baby, something is slipping away — and lets that emotion exist before it resolves. Then comes a spontaneous gesture from the big kid toward the little one, a gesture no one asked for. That's the moment children remember, and the one parents sometimes see replayed in real life a few weeks later.
Two silhouettes, the right proportions
Our creative team composes tender illustrations where the big kid and the baby appear in proportions that tell their own story: protection, curiosity, mutual discovery. The light is warm and enveloping, the colors soft — never harsh. On the cover, the older child looks at their little brother or sister — not at the reader.
When to order, which version to choose
- Before the birth: ideal in the weeks leading up, to look ahead together during the wait
- After the birth: reinstates the older child in their role as the big one, at a moment when they may feel overlooked
- Ages 3–5 version: for a first step into the big-kid role, very tender in tone
- Ages 6–8 version: a more grown-up tone, touching on responsibility and the bond between siblings
- Delivery: PDF within 24 hours for last-minute orders; hardcover A4 landscape with express delivery in 7 days, or standard 10–15 business days
Give your soon-to-be big brother or big sister a book that tells them, in their own words and with their own face: you matter, you are seen, and this adventure starts with you.
