It is about a mummy elephant and her baby. It is Billie’s favourite book. Suddenly Billie’s mum stops reading. She gets a funny look on her face. ‘Oh!’ she says. ‘I think the baby is coming!’ She calls to Billie’s dad. Billie climbs out of bed and helps her mum downstairs. Billie’s dad rushes around f inding all the things they will need for hospital. Suddenly Billie gets a funny feeling in her tummy. ‘Can I come with you?’ she says. ‘No, sweetheart,’ says her dad. ‘Remember, we said that you will stay at Jack’s house when the baby comes.’ ‘How long will you be?’ asks Billie, feeling worried. ‘I don’t know, Billie,’ says her mum. She squeezes Billie’s hand. ‘But just think – next time you see me, you will have a little baby brother or sister!’ But Billie has decided she doesn’t want a silly old baby anymore. She wants her mummy! Billie scrunches up her face and tries not to cry. ‘It’s all right, Billie,’ says her dad gently. Jack’s mum comes over to pick up Billie.
