I Just Couldn't Wait to Meet You by Kate Ritchie - Penguin Books New Zealand

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Much-loved actor and radio host Kate Ritchie's first book is a beautiful tribute to the joy and anticipation of expecting a child.

When you were still a treasured bump, tucked safe away inside, I thought about you night and day and in my sleep - it's true. My heart was full of hope and love. I just couldn't wait to meet you.

A heartwarming story to share with the children in your family.

Reviews

“ Straight from the heart . . . The perfect gift for a new or expecting parent, or for a soon-to-be-sibling who needs a reminder that they, too, were once a precious bump. ”

This Charming Mum

“ Heartfelt . . . A moving expression of the joys and hopes that surround pregnancy and the newborn ”

John Nolan, Reading Time

“ The perfect gift for expectant parents and the perfect gift for a newborn baby ”

Megan Daly, Children's Books Daily

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Formats & editions

Hardback

9780857989703

March 28, 2016

Random House Australia Children's

32 pages

RRP $30.00
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Board Book

9780143785071

July 31, 2017

Random House Australia Children's

32 pages

RRP $21.00
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EBook

9780857989710

March 28, 2016

RHA eBooks Child

32 pages
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Awards and Recognition

Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards

2017

Shortlisted
Birth–3 Years

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