"There is a marvelous coloring book designed just for older siblings that I believe should be in every hospital to hand out to encourage hope. It is titled, Come Home Soon, Baby Brother.

This twelve page book contains easy to understand medical verbiage, fun drawings to color, and is written by a Registered Nurse, Debi Iarussi.

Debi Iarussi has had tons of experience in Maternal Child Nursing and Women’s Services and is currently a lactation consultant in Austin, Texas. (Illustrations are by Crystal Nobles a 16-year-old high school student in San Antonio, Texas.)

With a deep understanding of how older children respond to their babies being in the NICU, she set out to develop a book to make the experience better. With complete success this coloring book includes detailed drawings of a baby in an incubator and adorned with cords. It reminds a child that the NICU is a temporary step in their new baby’s life and educates them on simple ideas like washing hands and breastfeeding.

Truly this sweet and educational coloring book is a great tool that any child could learn from."

- Bobbi Hammonds
Evansville Early Childhood Parenting Examiner