Awards

• Commended for Charlotte Zolotow Award 2016
• Commended for Kirkus Prize (Young Readers) 2015
• Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Picture Book) 2015
• Commended for Texas 2x2 Reading List 2016

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Author:   Lauren Child ,  Lauren Child
Publisher:   Candlewick Press (MA)
Imprint:   Candlewick Press (MA)
Dimensions:   Width: 25.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780763678104

ISBN 10:   0763678104
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   10 February 2015
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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A familiar theme--a big brother feels displaced by a new baby--seems fresh in Child's latest. ... It's a pleasing twist on typical stories about sibling rivalry, in that the little brother's actions change the dynamic rather than vice versa. Shared activities and playthings strengthen their bond, resulting in a happy ending for Elmore and Albert, whose name is finally revealed upon his big brother's change of heart. How nice to see a familiar story made new with a family of color and a little brother as hero.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

A familiar theme--a big brother feels displaced by a new baby--seems fresh in Child's latest. ... It's a pleasing twist on typical stories about sibling rivalry, in that the little brother's actions change the dynamic rather than vice versa. Shared activities and playthings strengthen their bond, resulting in a happy ending for Elmore and Albert, whose name is finally revealed upon his big brother's change of heart. How nice to see a familiar story made new with a family of color and a little brother as hero.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) What firstborn doesn't revel in being thought of by his parents as simply the funniest, cleverest, most ADORABLE person they had ever seen ? ... Child is no stranger to fraught sibling dynamics, and her trademark mixed-media collages--textured, fragmented, always with a kid's-eye view--sympathetically reflect the experiences of a no-longer-only child.--The Horn Book The selling point is the way Child frames Elmore's growing love for his brother as the active, incremental discovery of the joy of companionship ( It was nice to have someone there in the dark when the scaries were around ), rather than treacly submission to the inevitable.--Publishers Weekly The childlike perspective and simple illustrations will make this story a favorite for any kid who has ever been faced with a new sibling or has ha d to learn to share. Preschoolers will enjoy hearing this story, while independent readers will love the big print and colorful, cartoon illustrations.--School Library Journal

Author Information

Lauren Child has published many best-selling and award-winning books, including the hugely popular Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean series and a spin-off series of novels about Ruby Redfort. She has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. Lauren Child lives in London.

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