Book
I'm your peanut butter big brother / Selina Alko. --
A child in an interracial family wonders what his yet-to-be-born sibling will look like.
Record details
- ISBN: 0375856277
- ISBN: 9780375856273
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
- Edition: 1st ed. --
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi book"--T.p.verso. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Racially mixed people > Juvenile fiction. Infants > Juvenile fiction. Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction. Babies > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Alko | 31681002030419 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A child in an interracial family wonders what his yet-to-be-born sibling will look like. - Baker & Taylor
Lively text and bright illustrations enhance this amusing tale about an older brother who uses his big imagination and colorful descriptions of his parents to figure out just what his new baby brother will look like when he finally comes into the world. - Random House, Inc.
In this delightfully engaging picture book, our narrator, big brother, uses his boundless imagination to wonder what his new sibling will look like.
Baby brother or sister, will you look like me? I blend from semisweet dark
Daddy chocolate bar and strawberry cream Mamaâs milk.
My hair is soft crunchy billows of cotton candy.
Iâm your peanut butter big-brother-to-be.
Selina Alkoâs lyrical and jazz-like text, matched with the vibrant energy of her illustrations, perfectly captures the excitement of a new baby for an older sibling, while celebrating the genuine love of family.
Selina Alko is the illustrator of My Taxi Ride and My Subway Ride. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Sean Qualls, who is also an illustrator, and their two children.
