Free Sibling Books for Toddlers and Older Children
To use this page: Copy to your word processing program. In your word processing program, customize as you wish. I have placed the things you will need to customize in brackets [ ]. (If you do not know which gender your new baby will be, you can just say "the baby".) Where I would suggest a page break, I have double-spaced. I suggest adding photos or drawing pictures, and that in most of them your child be the center of attention (i.e., other people in the picture looking at/smiling at/interacting with him/her).
Free Sibling Books in second person ("Your New Baby Brother or Sister") and tips on minimizing sibling rivalry are on www.freesiblingbooks.com
These books are copyright protected and are shared for everyone's private use.
Please use the Contact Tab to contact me for commercial reproduction inquiries. Thanks!
Free Sibling Book for Toddlers
by Kathleen Spalding
(For Older Children, please scroll down.)
[Your child's name]’S NEW [BROTHER or SISTER]
Once there was a [handsome or beautiful] baby named [your child's name] who was born to a very lucky Mommy and Daddy.
As time went on, [your child's name] grew and grew.
[He or She] grew from a baby, to a toddler, to a big [girl or boy].
But [your child's name] wasn’t the only one who was growing.
One day, Mommy’s tummy started to get bigger.
A baby was growing inside Mommy's tummy! And that baby would be [your child's name]'s new baby [brother or sister].
Mommy’s tummy got bigger and bigger. It got so big that her lap got smaller!
It got so big that Mommy had a hard time keeping up with [your child's name]!
Then one day it was time for [your child's name]’s baby [brother of sister] to be born.
Daddy took Mommy to the hospital so the doctor could help her. [If you have solid plans on who will watch your child while this is going on, you can insert them here.]
After the baby was born, [your child's name] and Daddy went to visit Mommy in her hospital room.
Soon a nurse brought in [your child's name]’s baby [brother or sister]. [She or He] was very tiny.
That night [your child's name] and Daddy went home while Mommy and the baby stayed in the hospital.
The next day, [your child's name] and Daddy brought Mommy and [your child's name]'s baby [brother or sister] home.
When the baby came home, [your child's name] found out that babies cry a lot, and eat a lot, and sleep a lot, and they need their diapers changed a lot.
[Your child's name] could help!
“This baby is so lucky to have you for a [sister or brother]!” said Mommy and Daddy. “[He or She] will learn so many things from you!”
[Your child's name] showed his [brother or sister] how the toys on [his or her] bouncer seat worked.
And how to wind the mobile to play music.
But the baby was still too little to do the things [your child's name] could do.
Mommy said, “Little babies can’t do much, but when your [brother or sister] gets older you can play together.
“And help each other. And learn new things together. Be good to each other, and you will be friends forever.”
[your child's name] looked at [his or her] baby [brother or sister].
[he or she] was still too little to do much.
Then one day, the baby gave [your child's name] [his or her] biggest smile!
“Well,” thought [your child's name], “that is a great start!”
And it was. It was just the beginning!
The End
P.S. The same stories told in second person (You are getting bigger, etc.) are available on freesiblingbooks.com
Free Sibling Book for Older Children
by Kathleen Spalding
This book for older children can be made into a fun activity book where your child can draw pictures or write his or her thoughts. If you can add a page or two from other activity/coloring books, so much the better!
[Your child's name]’S NEW [BROTHER or SISTER]
Once there was a [handsome baby boy/beautiful baby girl] named [your child's name] who was born to a very lucky Mom and Dad.
As time went on, [your child's name] grew and grew.
[He or She] grew from a baby, to a toddler, to a big [girl or boy].
[He or She] learned to walk and talk, and run and play, and do lots of things that grownups do.
But [your child's name] wasn’t the only one who was growing.
One day, Mom’s tummy started to get bigger.
A baby was growing in her tummy! And that baby would be [your child's name]'s new [brother or sister].
Mom’s tummy got even bigger. It got so big that her lap got smaller!
It got so big that she had a hard time keeping up with [your child's name]!
When it was time for [your child's name]’s baby [brother of sister] to be born, Mom went to the hospital so the doctor could help her. [If you have solid plans on who will watch your child while this is going on, you can insert them here.]
After the baby was born, [your child's name] and Dad went to visit Mom in her hospital room.
Soon a nurse brought in [your child's name]’s new baby [brother or sister]. [She or He] was very tiny.
That night [your child's name] and Dad went home while Mom and the baby stayed in the hospital.
The next day, [your child's name] and Dad brought Mom and the new baby home.
When the baby came home, [your child's name] found out that babies cry a lot, and eat a lot, and sleep a lot, and they need their diapers changed a lot.
[your child's name] learned that [he or she] could do lots of things to help!
What can you do to help your Mom and Dad?
(add lines for writing, or leave a space for your child to draw a picture)
[your child's name] showed his [brother or sister] how the toys on [his or her] bouncer seat worked.
And how to wind the mobile to play music.
“This baby is so lucky to have you for a [sister or brother]!” said Mom and Dad. “[He or She] will learn so many things from you!”
What would you like to teach your baby [brother or sister]? (add lines for writing, or leave a space for your child to draw a picture)
But the baby was still too little to do the things [your child's name] could do.
Mom said, “Little babies can’t do much, but when your [brother or sister] gets older you can play together."
What would you like to play with your [brother or sister]? (add lines)
What do you think will be the first game the two of you play together? (add a line)
When your [brother or sister] gets older, you can help each other and learn new things together.
What would you like to learn next? (add lines)
What would you like to teach your [brother or sister] when [he or she]'s old enough? (add lines)
Mom and Dad said, “Be good to each other, and you will be friends forever.”
[your child's name] looked at [his or her] baby [brother or sister]. [He or She] was still too little to play.
But one day the baby looked at [your child's name] and gave [him or her] [him or her] biggest smile!
“Well,” thought [your child's name], “that is a great start!” And it was. It was just the beginning!
The End
Free Sibling Books in second person ("Your New Baby Brother or Sister") and tips on minimizing sibling rivalry are on www.freesiblingbooks.com
These books are copyright protected and are shared for everyone's private use.
Please use the Contact Tab to contact me for commercial reproduction inquiries. Thanks!
Free Sibling Book for Toddlers
by Kathleen Spalding
(For Older Children, please scroll down.)
[Your child's name]’S NEW [BROTHER or SISTER]
Once there was a [handsome or beautiful] baby named [your child's name] who was born to a very lucky Mommy and Daddy.
As time went on, [your child's name] grew and grew.
[He or She] grew from a baby, to a toddler, to a big [girl or boy].
But [your child's name] wasn’t the only one who was growing.
One day, Mommy’s tummy started to get bigger.
A baby was growing inside Mommy's tummy! And that baby would be [your child's name]'s new baby [brother or sister].
Mommy’s tummy got bigger and bigger. It got so big that her lap got smaller!
It got so big that Mommy had a hard time keeping up with [your child's name]!
Then one day it was time for [your child's name]’s baby [brother of sister] to be born.
Daddy took Mommy to the hospital so the doctor could help her. [If you have solid plans on who will watch your child while this is going on, you can insert them here.]
After the baby was born, [your child's name] and Daddy went to visit Mommy in her hospital room.
Soon a nurse brought in [your child's name]’s baby [brother or sister]. [She or He] was very tiny.
That night [your child's name] and Daddy went home while Mommy and the baby stayed in the hospital.
The next day, [your child's name] and Daddy brought Mommy and [your child's name]'s baby [brother or sister] home.
When the baby came home, [your child's name] found out that babies cry a lot, and eat a lot, and sleep a lot, and they need their diapers changed a lot.
[Your child's name] could help!
“This baby is so lucky to have you for a [sister or brother]!” said Mommy and Daddy. “[He or She] will learn so many things from you!”
[Your child's name] showed his [brother or sister] how the toys on [his or her] bouncer seat worked.
And how to wind the mobile to play music.
But the baby was still too little to do the things [your child's name] could do.
Mommy said, “Little babies can’t do much, but when your [brother or sister] gets older you can play together.
“And help each other. And learn new things together. Be good to each other, and you will be friends forever.”
[your child's name] looked at [his or her] baby [brother or sister].
[he or she] was still too little to do much.
Then one day, the baby gave [your child's name] [his or her] biggest smile!
“Well,” thought [your child's name], “that is a great start!”
And it was. It was just the beginning!
The End
P.S. The same stories told in second person (You are getting bigger, etc.) are available on freesiblingbooks.com
Free Sibling Book for Older Children
by Kathleen Spalding
This book for older children can be made into a fun activity book where your child can draw pictures or write his or her thoughts. If you can add a page or two from other activity/coloring books, so much the better!
[Your child's name]’S NEW [BROTHER or SISTER]
Once there was a [handsome baby boy/beautiful baby girl] named [your child's name] who was born to a very lucky Mom and Dad.
As time went on, [your child's name] grew and grew.
[He or She] grew from a baby, to a toddler, to a big [girl or boy].
[He or She] learned to walk and talk, and run and play, and do lots of things that grownups do.
But [your child's name] wasn’t the only one who was growing.
One day, Mom’s tummy started to get bigger.
A baby was growing in her tummy! And that baby would be [your child's name]'s new [brother or sister].
Mom’s tummy got even bigger. It got so big that her lap got smaller!
It got so big that she had a hard time keeping up with [your child's name]!
When it was time for [your child's name]’s baby [brother of sister] to be born, Mom went to the hospital so the doctor could help her. [If you have solid plans on who will watch your child while this is going on, you can insert them here.]
After the baby was born, [your child's name] and Dad went to visit Mom in her hospital room.
Soon a nurse brought in [your child's name]’s new baby [brother or sister]. [She or He] was very tiny.
That night [your child's name] and Dad went home while Mom and the baby stayed in the hospital.
The next day, [your child's name] and Dad brought Mom and the new baby home.
When the baby came home, [your child's name] found out that babies cry a lot, and eat a lot, and sleep a lot, and they need their diapers changed a lot.
[your child's name] learned that [he or she] could do lots of things to help!
What can you do to help your Mom and Dad?
(add lines for writing, or leave a space for your child to draw a picture)
[your child's name] showed his [brother or sister] how the toys on [his or her] bouncer seat worked.
And how to wind the mobile to play music.
“This baby is so lucky to have you for a [sister or brother]!” said Mom and Dad. “[He or She] will learn so many things from you!”
What would you like to teach your baby [brother or sister]? (add lines for writing, or leave a space for your child to draw a picture)
But the baby was still too little to do the things [your child's name] could do.
Mom said, “Little babies can’t do much, but when your [brother or sister] gets older you can play together."
What would you like to play with your [brother or sister]? (add lines)
What do you think will be the first game the two of you play together? (add a line)
When your [brother or sister] gets older, you can help each other and learn new things together.
What would you like to learn next? (add lines)
What would you like to teach your [brother or sister] when [he or she]'s old enough? (add lines)
Mom and Dad said, “Be good to each other, and you will be friends forever.”
[your child's name] looked at [his or her] baby [brother or sister]. [He or She] was still too little to play.
But one day the baby looked at [your child's name] and gave [him or her] [him or her] biggest smile!
“Well,” thought [your child's name], “that is a great start!” And it was. It was just the beginning!
The End
