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Felicity's New Sister (American Girl: Short Stories #1) by Valerie Tripp

 

Summary (from the publisher): Although she is tired of the responsibility of being the oldest sister, Felicity realizes how much her family means to her when a carriage accident puts her pregnant mother in danger.

Review: Felicity has been home a lot helping her mother prepare for the birth of her new baby. When a friend suggests a visit to her grandfather's plantation, Felicity begs her mother to go, even though her mother's delivery is imminent. Her mother takes pity on Felicity, and they go leave Williamsburg for the trip, but things go south when they are in a carriage accident that puts her pregnant mother in danger. 

This was a fun re-read with my daughters. They were absolutely ecstatic to read this one because they love babies and were so delighted for Felicity to have a new sister. We read it in between the fifth and sixth full-length Felicity books, because timewise that it where it belongs (it is announced that her mother is pregnant in book five and the baby is already born in book six). Reading it as a mom, I kept thinking about how kind Felicity's mother is, to want to indulge her daughter, although it was ill-advised to travel so late in pregnancy! 

The short stories are very brief, but this felt full fleshed out with a nice ending. It was a dramatic delivery story, but it was handled in a very respectful way and showed Felicity being brave and responsible for her younger siblings. The only thing I was disappointed in was the final historical section of the book. This one was a repeat that has pictures and information that was already covered in one of the full-length books!

Stars: 4

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