I’m Going to Be a Big Sister!

Using the colours of the rainbow to beautifully illustrate different emotions, I’m going to be a BIG SISTER, helps children understand the range of emotions they may feel when experiencing change to their family unit. With brilliant rhythmic verse, fun, bright and distinctive illustrations - this is a firm favourite with children and parents alike!Psychologists recommend that the best way to introduce a new baby to an older sibling is by giving your older child a gift that’s from the baby such as a book or T-shirt that says big brother or big sister. So this is the perfect gift for parents to give to their children or family members/friends to bestow on them.This book taps into the psychological importance of children naming feelings as the first step in helping them learn to identify them. It allows parents to discuss their children’s feelings with them in a fun and colourful way.This book allows children to develop an emotional vocabulary so they can talk about their feelings & develop into mentally strong children. Children who understand and are able to verbalise their emotions and have the coping skills to deal with them will build the confidence that they can handle whatever life throws their way.In this book, the colours of the rainbow are used as a clever reference for children to identify their emotions with colours. Colour is important in reflecting and emphasizing the particular emotional states of a child as there is a colour feeling connection in preschool aged children.

Nicolette McFadyen lives in Cape Town and is a mother of three who quickly appreciated the importance of emotionally equipping her little ones for the arrival of a new sibling. She realised that often as parents we ourselves don’t really know how best to explain or identify with what our children may be feeling.So she set about creating an enchanting book that offers parents a way to open up the conversation with their children to identify and talk about these emotions. Nicolette studied law and worked in marketing for global FMCG companies South African Breweries, Glaxo Smith Kline and Bio-Oil before following her passion for writing. She is currently working on a young adult fiction series based in Africa.Natalie Whitehead is an illustrator and photographer that lives with her husband and two children in Cape Town. She loves coffee and cooking and started a blog about traveling with kids. Keda Gomes is an artist and illustrator living in Amsterdam. Her work has been commissioned and sold in galleries across Europe and in New York.

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