This is a cute little picture book about a child waiting for his just-born younger sister to come home so he could play with her to his heart's content.This is a classic case of expectation vs. reality, where Liam must learn that his sister cannot start speaking right away and cannot play with him the way he had quite envisioned it. He is also jealous of all the attention baby Sophie is garnering. I have to add that I found Nana super-cute! ♥
And I now quite understand how my elder sister must have felt when I was born LOL!

without actual numbered chapters. A great book for early readers who want a bit more to their stories. The illustrations are not on every page, but there are enough to interest even the younger listener. Liam is in kindergarten when he finds out that his mom is going to have a baby. He waits and waits until it is time and she is born. He is home with Nana-Downstairs waiting for the big event. I love that she is not the typical grandmother depicted in children's books. She is feisty, fun, does yoga and has her own workshop where she builds stuff. When Liam realizes that Sophie is not going to grow up fast enough for him, he gets frustrated and angry. His family helps him to deal with it and to love Sophie just the way she is. I read this book with my four year old grandson and he liked it. He was able to relate to when his mother had his baby sister. This is a great story for children waiting for a younger sibling or if they have just had one. A perfect choice for a family library.

Humour and sweetness infuse this beginning chapter book.It begins with Liam and his 'Nana Downstairs' waiting for Sophie, the new baby, to be born. Their plan to be bad to make the day go by faster is just delightful. When Sophie finally comes home, Liam has a hard time waiting for Sophie to grow up enough to play with.

Thank you to NetGalley, Pajama Press, and Myrick Marketing & Media for providing me with an e-copy (of the ARC galley) to read and review. Waiting for Sophie was recently released April 3, 2017. I received a copy of this book after its initial publication.

A cute story that teaches children about patience. It's especially perfect for parents to read to their small (only) child when there's another on the way.

Liam has been waiting a long time for his baby sister, Sophie, to arrive. He couldn't be happier when she finally comes home. But in no time he starts to become impatient and wishes she would grow up faster so they can play and do more things together. Can Liam learn the virtue of patience?

Carmen Mok does a wonderful job with the illustrations and I love the color palette she chose.

I found myself invested in the story, anticipating how Liam deals with his disappointment about all the things Sophie can't do. He has a typical reaction to Sophie and I was pleasantly surprised at how adorably proactive he became.

I think my favorite thing about this book was whenever the word "smithereens" was used - it's such a quirky, funny-sounding word to include in a children's book. However, I'm really confused about why the grandmother is called "Nana-Downstairs." Is it that she lives downstairs in the house? I had a hard time getting past the oddity of her name which felt so out-of-place.

Sarah Ellis has a way with words; I would read more books by her.

Liam is impatient waiting for his new baby sister - to be born, to learn how to speak and walk and stop breaking his things. Nana decides to help Liam with his waiting by distracting him with all kinds of fun activities. This is a cute story that would be great for helping young children around new siblings.

(I received an ARC from the NETGALLEY)

RATING: 3.5 STARS

Please note that this is more of a chapter book than a picture book. It is a great transition from easy reader to reading chapter books.

Liam is going to be a big brother and can't wait for Sophie to come home. When she does come home he learns that she will not be able to play with her till she gets older. While Liam is Sophie's favourite, everyone says so, he just wants Sophie to grow faster. A cute story for any kid becoming a bigger sibling.

What a delightful read! This book will appeal to my younger readers who are awaiting the arrival of a new sibling or have just welcomed a new addition to their family. As the story begins, Liam is soon to become an older brother. Sophie arrives home and Liam is initially engaged in her eating, burping and sleeping but that grows old quickly. Thanks to the character, Nana-Downstairs, they create a "Get Older Faster Machine," which will keep the reader definitely engaged.
The theme of love and understanding pervade this book and the ending will, undoubtedly, leave a smile on your face!

This book actually made me cry lmao. And it's not because it is super touching, super awful, or super funny; it's because the subject matter is fairly relatable to me. Upon reading the first few pages, my mind was immediately swirled with the memory of anticipation for my younger sister to be born. My sis is 5 years younger than me, so while I do not have a perfect recollection at the age of 4-ish, I do vividly remember oh-so very looking forward to the new addition to our family. And yup, for people who don't know me, I effing love my sister lol, so you can probably tell why I'd get emotional over all this.

Liam can't wait for his little sister, Sophie, to be born; once she arrives, though, he's disappointed when she can't do very much just yet. She can't talk, she can't play, and she makes quite a bit of noise. How long is it going to take before she grows up, already? Together, Liam and Nana-Downstairs, his grandmother who lives... well, downstairs, build a Get Older Faster Machine that Liam hopes will help move things along.

Waiting for Sophie is a great older sibling book for younger school-age kids. Sarah Ellis not only captures the excitement of waiting for a new baby brother or sister, but also gives voice to the little frustrations kids can experience when dealing with a new baby in the house, and the desire to have a playmate their age. Sarah Ellis shows readers the fun side of being an older brother, like being the one to make the baby giggle. The gently colored illustrations make this a cozy reading choice for parents and kids, or educators discussing caregiving, to gather together and enjoy. This is a good book for any expectant sibling - you can easily equate the excitement of waiting for an adopted sibling to arrive with Liam's waiting for Mom to bring Sophie home.

Sarah Ellis’ <i>Waiting for Sophie</i> is a real treasure for both the children who will listen to their parents read this slender chapter book and the parents themselves. Liam’s frustration overwhelms him after having waited so long for the birth of his sister Sophie. What joy when Sophie’s finally born! But then she grows so, so slowly! More waiting!

Aided by his patient parents and his loving, imaginative grandmother Nana-Downstairs, Liam learns to handle frustration and to help his sister in this gentle, sweet book beautifully illustrated by Carmen Mok. <i>Waiting for Sophie</i> is perfect for any child moving into chapter books, a child with a sibling on the way (or way too present!), or for any child who loves to listen while a parent reads a delightful story. My “baby” will soon turn 24, and I loved it, as well.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley, Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC, and Pajama Press in exchange for an honest review.

I liked this sweet, pretty picture book about a boy who gets a new baby sister. He is a bit frustrated that she isn't ready for him to play with but he is patient and eventually finds how much fun a new baby can be. This one will be a good one to compare with books like "Peter's Chair" by Ezra Jack Keats or the more modern "The New Small Person" by Lauren Child.

A precious story of love between siblings. A wonderful gift for parents expecting their second child.

Parents and kids alike will enjoy the subtle wit of Sarah Ellis's characters as they find out that waiting for a baby to grow up can take some serious patience! A lovely read and strong recommendation for any family with a child who is going to be a big brother or sister!

Not a bad story about a little boy waiting for his sister to be born. Then having to wait for her to be big enough be a playmate. Kind of annoying in parts. But I realistically, little kids can be annoying when asked to wait. I've read better stories about sibs waiting for babies to be born. But I am sure this one will have an audience!