New baby - displacement & jealousy issues

Za-za's baby brother 

by Lucy Cousins

Za-Za comes to realise how difficult it is to have a new baby brother at home.  Za-Za is just a young zebra herself who is learning how to be a 'big girl' however her parents and visiting relatives are absorbed with her new baby brother and Za-Za feels very left out and jealous.  Mum and dad are always too busy.  Za-za wants a story...... "later" say her parents.  Za-za wants to go to the toy shop..... "sorry Za-Za, the baby is very hungry and we must go home" says her mum.  Za-za wants a cuddle...... mum suggests "why don't you cuddle the baby?" So Za-Za does just that and finds that cuddling and playing with her baby brother is fun.  At the end of the day, Za-Za is delighted to finally receive her very own cuddle and is read a bedtime story. She has learned that with a little bit of adjustment, being a big sister can be rewarding in its own way.

Citation:

Cousins, Lucy. Za-za's baby brother, Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press 1995

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