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How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister
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How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister Hardcover - 2007

by Sally Lloyd-Jones; Sue Heap (Illustrator)

An all-knowing big sister offers her baby sibling this hilarious guide on to how to behave, from keeping a special plug in his mouth to stop a scream from coming out to learning that one day he'll be taller and smarter than he is now. Full color.


From the publisher

The New York Times praised this best-selling picture book as "adorable, original, well-illustrated and fabulous." In this first book in the How-To Series (which includes How To Get Married and How to Get a Job), the know-it-all big sister narrator tells it like it is: When you're a baby you don't read books. You eat them. You don't know how old you are, or even if you're a boy or a girl. And you have to keep a special plug in your mouth to stop your scream from coming out. But one day, you won't be little anymore, and then you'll be taller and smarter, and actually quite clever. Like the narrator. And you'll be able to share memories of what it was like when you were little with your incredible Big Sister.

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  • Title How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister
  • Author Sally Lloyd-Jones; Sue Heap (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition 3r
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Schwartz & Wade Books, New York
  • Date February 13, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780375838439 / 0375838430
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.64 x 8.96 x 0.33 in (29.57 x 22.76 x 0.84 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Infants, Babies
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006002469
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

Review, The New York Times Book Review, December 2, 2007:
"An ultracharming picture book."

Starred review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, April 2007:
"There's plenty to pore over in the detail-rich scenes, and the childlike but deft lines match the text's exuberance . . . This is perfect family fare and a welcome departure from storybooks that assume the worst when a new life joins the family."

Citations

  • Booklist, 11/15/2006, Page 44
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 04/01/2007, Page 335
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2007, Page 57
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2007, Page 309
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 01/15/2007, Page 76
  • New York Times, 05/13/2007, Page 18
  • NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/02/2007, Page 59
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/22/2007, Page 184
  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2007, Page 90

About the author

Sally Lloyd-Jones is the author of the popular How-To Series: How to Be a Baby, How to Get Married, and How to Get a Job. She is also the author of Being a Pig is Nice and Handbag Friends. She lives in New York.

Sue Heap is the illustrator of the How-To Series by Sally Lloyd-Jones: How to Be a Baby, How to Get Married, and How to Get a Job. She is also the author-illustrator of Cowboy Baby, which won the Smarties Gold Award in the picture book category. She lives in England.

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