A picture book where your child is the hero.

Mommy’s tummy was getting rounder every day.

“There’s a baby in there,” she said. “And you’re going to be a big sister!”

On Friday night, Mommy lit the Shabbat candles, and Maya asked a big question. “Will there still be room for me?”

“Always,” said Daddy. “When families get bigger, hearts do too.”

So Maya got ready. She touched the mezuzah on the new nursery door, just like Daddy does.

Then she practiced with her doll, Button. Soft hands. Quiet voice. Snuggly blanket.

And then, one day, there he was. Tiny fingers. Tiny toes. One tiny yawn.

“Hi, Leo,” Maya whispered. “I’m your big sister.”

Some days Leo cried a lot, and Maya felt a little left out.

So Mommy saved a special hug, just for her.

At Leo’s baby naming, Maya held up his Hebrew name for everyone to see: Aryeh, which means lion.

Being a big sister is a big moment. And Maya was ready.