My Sister is a Treasure

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A warm and affectionate look at the funny ways we describe a new baby from the creators of My Brother is an Avocado.

"Dad says my sister is a treasure.
I can't wait until we play pirates together and dig holes to look for more.
I'll be the captain and wear the hat because I'm the oldest."

A girl takes the terms of endearment her family use at face value when she wonders what it would be like if her new baby sister really was a treasure or a ray of sunshine or a dimply dumpling in this adorable new picture book from Tracy Darnton and Yasmeen Ismail.

- a funny, fresh, relatable and reassuring take on the arrival of a new sibling
- a playful look at the quirkiness of language and terms of endearment
- a celebration of imagination and sibling relationships

Also by Tracy Darnton and Yasmeen Ismail:
My Brother is an Avocado ***WINNER*** Tower Hamlets Schools Library Services Picture Book Award 2024

Author Bio

Tracy Darnton is a critically acclaimed YA author and picture book writer. She was shortlisted for the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize for her debutnovelThe Truth About Liesand wrote the picture bookMy Brother Is an Avocado. Tracy studied law at the University of Cambridge and has worked as a solicitor and lecturer. She graduated with distinction from the Bath Spa University writing for young people masters program. Tracywon the Stripes YA Short Story Prize, run in partnership withThe Booksellers YA Book Prize, which led to publication in the young adult anthologyIll Be Home for Christmas. Her young adult thrillers includeThe RulesandReady or Not. Tracy lives near Bathin the southwest of Englandwith her family. You can follow Tracy on Instagram and Twitter@TracyDarnton. Irish-born, Bristol-based Yasmeen Ismail is an award-winning author, illustrator, and animator. Her first picture book,Time for Bed, Fred, won the V&A Best Illustrated Book Award and TheNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book Award. It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, longlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, and nominated for the National Cartoonists Society Silver Reuben Award. Yasmeen has been nominated for her other works as well and has been selected by the Society of Illustrators to have her work shown in the Original Art Exhibition in New York four years in a row.