It can be difficult for children to grasp how life changed for the grown-ups who became parents, and so this gently humorous book for readers 4 to 6 frames the experience from the perspective of a very busy mom. "I never imagined before you came along…. That our house could get this messy and LOUD!" The author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site has plenty of fun with wordplay, and Patrick McDonnell's energetic pen, brush, and ink illustrations have a delightfully retro style.