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Will There Be a Lap for Me?

Will There Be a Lap for Me?

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Will There Be a Lap for Me?

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Overview

Kyle misses his time on Mother's lap while she is pregnant but is happy when the birth of his baby brother makes her lap available again.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807591109
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	01/01/1992
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.72(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.08(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

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Editorial Reviews

"Throughout the gentle story offers reassurance that there is, indeed, love enough for all."
School Library Journal
"An ideal book for a quiet, cozy time."
Booklist
"Overall, the book is wholesome and appealing and has the added dividend for many collections that the characters are African-Americans."
Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

``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. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Kyle and his mother have always had a close relationship. There is nothing Kyle likes better than climbing into his mother's lap to rest, to talk, to share stories, or to watch the birds. But when his mother is pregnant, there is less and less lap left for Kyle to enjoy. Even though he likes to feel the baby move, snuggling up beside his mother does not give Kyle quite the same cozy feeling as sitting on her lap did. He looks forward to the birth of the baby so that his mother's lap will be back to normal. What Kyle does not expect is that his mother is soon very busy changing the baby and nursing the baby. Even after the baby is born, Kyle does not get his lap back—or does he? Corey has written a gentle story, tinged with humor, which reassures readers that a mother's love is both steadfast and ever-growing. Poydar's soft, watercolor-and-pencil illustrations are the perfect companion to this warm family tale. 1995 (orig. 1992), Albert Whitman, and Ages 2 to 6.
—Heidi Hauser Green

Children's Literature

PreS-Gr 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

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