But I Wanted a Baby Brother!
By (Author) Kate Feiffer
Illustrated by Diane Goode
Simon & Schuster
Paula Wiseman Books
28th June 2010
United States
Children
Fiction
Hardback
32
Width 216mm, Height 279mm, Spine 10mm
426g
Oliver is thrilled that his mother is expecting a baby and convinced that his new sibling will be the brother of his dreams. Imagine his shock and disappointment when a little sister shows up instead! Oliver is determined to do what it takes to find a boy babyeven if that means trading in his sister but when his hilarious efforts are unsuccessful, he comes to realize that no one can take the place of his familys lovable new additioneven if shes a girl.
Kate Feiffer is a writer, a filmmaker, and a mother. She is the author of the picture books No Go Sleep!; President Pennybaker; But I Wanted a Baby Brother!; The Wild, Wild Inside; Which Puppy; My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life; and Double Pink; and of the middle-grade novels Signed by Zelda and The Problem with the Puddles. She lives with her family on Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts. Visit her at KateFeiffer.com.
Diane Goodehas written seven and illustrated oversixtybeloved and critically acclaimed picture books, including theNew York TimesbestsellersFounding MothersandLadies of Libertyby Cokie Roberts.She illustrated several books by Cynthia Rylant includingWhen I Was Young in the Mountains, a Caldecott Honor Book.She is also the illustrator ofPresident PennybakerandMy Mom is Trying to Ruin My Life, both by Kate Feiffer. She lives in Watchung, New Jersey, with her husband, David,and their dog, Briggs.You can read about her atDianeGoode.com.