What to Expect When Mommy's Having a Baby

With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together.

Congratulations - you're having another baby! You're excited and a little nervous, but most of all you're wondering how you're going to explain this miraculous, but complex, process to your older, but still very young, child. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about how a baby is created, how it grows, and how it comes out to join the family.

Have fun!

Heidi and Angus

With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together.
Congratulations - you're having another baby! You're excited and a little nervous, but most of all you're wondering how you're going to explain this miraculous, but complex, process to your older, but still very young, child. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about how a baby is created, how it grows, and how it comes out to join the family.
Have fun!
Heidi and Angus

Children's Literature

How do you answer your child's questions when you become pregnant again? What do you say to him or her about conception, labor, and the baby inside of you? This book is designed to help. Heidi Murkoff, co-author of What to Expect When Your Expecting, a popular guide for pregnant mothers, adds this parental aid to her "What to Expect Kids" books. With the help of Angus, a cuddly brown teddy bear, young readers are provided with answers to many of the questions they may have about their mothers' pregnancies. Some of the issues the book addresses include how the baby grows, where the baby is and how long it will be there, and why mommy is sick sometimes. Parents should probably read through the book first before presenting it to their child, but they should find it helpful in explaining pregnancy to their children. 2000, HarperFestival, $7.99. Ages 2 to 5. Reviewer: Sheree Van Vreede

Heidi Murkoff is the co-author of the best-selling series that began with What to Expect When You're Expecting. She has appeared as a parenting expert on national TV, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Good Morning America and 20/20.