title: Waiting For Emma: A Brother's Story: (For Siblings and Families with Babies in the NICU) (Under The Tree)
author:  Danielle Leibovici 
description: "Finally, there is an exceptionally written and realistically illustrated children's book available today for siblings and families of NICU babies. The sensitivity, support, updated information, resources and activities to share with <i>all</i> family-members, are invaluable. Bravo! Thank you Danielle Leibovici."<div></div><div><span> </span>Edward Karotkin, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatologist</div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div>"Waiting for Emma: A Brother's Story," and all other books from the Under The Tree Series, receives the <i>Seal of Excellence"</i></div><div><span> </span></div><div></div><div><span> </span><i>Mom's Choice Awards</i></div><br /><br /><span>"Ms. Leibovici wrote this book in a way that will help siblings, as well as parents, understand what is happening when their little baby brother or sister is in the NICU...</span><span>This book is not only a beautiful story, it is a book filled with information for children and parents during an unexpected and unprepared time in their lives. I really love that the adorable and lifelike illustrations go so well with the story. This is a book that needs to be in the home of every family who has a preemie or newborn in the NICU."</span><div><span></span></div><div><span>Reviewed Joy Hannabass for<i> Readers' Favorite</i></span></div>
zlib_text: Faraway Tree 3
  
  The Folk of the Faraway Tree
  
  Enid Blyton.
  
  ![](Images/image00108.jpeg)  
  
  **I**
  
   **Curious Connie Comes to Stay**
  
  One day Mother came to the three children, as they worked out in the garden,
  and spoke to them.
  
  "Jo! Bessie! Fanny! Listen to me for a minute. I’ve just had a letter from an
  old friend of mine, and I am wondering what to do about it. I’ll read it to
  you."
  
  Mother read the letter:
  
  “DEAR OLD FRIEND,
  
  "Please will you do something for me? I have not been well for some time, and
  the doctor says I must go away on a long holiday. But, as you know, I have a
  little girl, Connie, and I cannot leave her by herself. So would you please
  let her stay with you until I come back? I will, of course, pay you well. Your
  three children are good and well-behaved, and I feel that their friendship
  will be very nice for my little Connie, who is, I am afraid, rather spoilt: Do
  let me know soon.
  
  "Your old friend,
  
  “LIZZIE HAYNES."
  
  The three children listened in silence. Then 