Invader from Mars: The Truth About Babies
By (Author) Peggy Robbins Janousky
Illustrated by Karen Obuhanych
Henry Holt & Company Inc
Henry Holt & Company Inc
26th September 2023
8th June 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: New baby
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
813.6
Hardback
40
Width 225mm, Height 285mm, Spine 11mm
386g
One afternoon, Micah comes home to find trouble taped to the refrigerator door. His parents claim it's a picture of his soon-to-be baby sister, but Micah is sure it's a Martian. When the baby arrives, his parents insist that she's perfectly precious-but Micah's no fool. He knows Martians do not come in peace. . . But in a laugh-out-loud Show and Share day at school, Micah learns how special a baby sister can really be.
Peggy Robbins Janousky grew up in Brooklyn, NY, but never really felt like a city girl. She now lives in a small suburb of Orlando, where chickens are protected citizens and run wild in the street. Peggy holds a master's degree in education and has taught at all levels-preschool through college. She is the author of Move It, Miss Macintosh. Her love of writing is only matched by her love of animals. peggyinprint.com Karen Obuhanych grew up in a family of five including big brother Mike and twin brother Brian. For this book, Karen drew from her many experiences as a little sister to two perfectly precious brothers. She now resides on the Big Island of Hawaii. Karen is author/illustrator of This Little Kitty as well as illustrator for Annie's Cat is Sad, The Fastest Tortoise in Town and Wonder Dogs! ktoart.com