My new baby sister comes home. But babies don't drink milk, don't ride a bicycle, don't play my games. Do I like being a big brother? No! Roooarr! I stomp around and go to sleep in my T-Rex onesie.

In the morning, I take another look at baby sister-baby sister diplodocus.

My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus is a new sibling story within the imaginative world of a toddler. We share a brother's excitement then disappointment in his new baby sister. But his love of dinosaurs opens up a new path. By imagining her as a dinosaur, he connects with her, making room for everyone in the family.

Vivid contemporary illustrations and surprising perspectives complement a spare narrative. Affecting vignettes of this new family, with its little baby tucked up in the centre of the story, combine with graphic/comics elements in the storytelling as we share the emotion of each moment unfolding.

"Aurore Petit's books are thoroughly contemporary-they are designer must-haves yet full of emotion."

Rachel Lawson, Publisher

About the Author

Aurore Petit is one of a new young generation of French illustrators to emerge from the influential School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. She lives in Paris.

Reviews

"A sympathetic read for children adapting to not being "onlies" anymore."

-- Kirkus Reviews

"A nice example of meeting a child where they are."

-- Betsy Bird, Fuse 8

"The idea of finding a friend will resonate with many children, and Squirrel's first-person narrative reads aloud well."

-- Booklist, US



Book Information
ISBN 9781776575725
Author Aurore Petit
Format Hardback
Page Count 44
Imprint Gecko Press
Publisher Gecko Press