Gia is about to have a new baby brother or sister, and she is not one bit happy about it. She can’t stand hearing about the “ding-dang baby”. She worries that when the baby comes it will change all the special things that her and her Mama do together. At Thanksgiving dinner, Gia throws a fit and is sent to her room. Here is the line that gets me:
Gia says, “Upstairs, I got that teary, choky feeling. And even though there were a whole lot of people in my house, I felt real, real, real, alone.”
Throughout the story, Gia’s mama tries to comfort her by saying the baby loves pecan pie, just like the two of them. They enjoy the pie together, and Gia feels better.
I think older kids that are unsure about a new baby may relate to Gia. She is very open with her feelings and fears about the change. This is a sweet story that could be reassuring for children feeling the same way.
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