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A big sister anticipates the birth of a new sibling in this warm and funny stage-by-stage picture book tour of all the sizes of a growing baby, from teeny-tiny poppy seed to giant watermelon.
It's hard to wait for an exciting new baby to join the family, especially when it's still growing inside Mom's tummy. But when her dad tells her the size of the baby at each stage, one little girl imagines all the fun she can have with her baby brother as a teeny-tiny poppy seed, then a grape, then a lemon... But she's not quite sure how she feels about having an avocado for a brother. Or an onion. Or--gulp--a watermelon!
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2--Using tangible equivalents that children will understand, the brown-skinned narrator of this charming picture book offers a stage-by-stage, step-by-step report of her new sibling's growth. "Dad says my brother is a teeny tiny poppy seed." So the girl knows she has to wait. Then, "My brother is a grape," so she can take him to a game where she is a spectator (and the grape is smiling) but she doesn't want him to be as squishy. There is a comparison to an onion, Brussels sprout, pumpkin, and watermelon, but the best flip, beyond the worrisome avocado brother, is that it's a baby sister who comes into the narrator's life. This is a joyful look at the horribly long wait for a new baby, here taking place in the home with a white father, brown mother, and loving sister. The seasons pass in bright illustrations that render complications large and small, none of them insurmountable and all of them leading up to that big surprise. VERDICT A great book for story hours, and ideal for helping families awaiting their own new bundle.--John Scott
Booklist Review
It's hard to wait for a new baby to arrive! To help the older sibling, Dad explains the baby's growth using fruit and vegetable size comparisons, and the child imagines life with a baby brother. Humorous illustrations show the child interacting with each item. A baby brother bean, tiny, green, and sporting a snazzy sweatband, may enjoy jumping or running. A purple grape may join the family at a sporting event, and a small pumpkin might go trick-or-treating. Mom's size is growing in the pictures as well, as time passes and the seasons change. Sometimes the child expresses anxiety: a brussels-sprout- or onion-sized brother might be smelly or even make the child cry! Although the fruits and vegetables are always imagined as a brother, the concluding twist reveals the new sibling is actually a baby sister. The family is thrilled with the new addition, who, it turns out, is more fun and much easier to cuddle than an avocado.