Julius, the Baby of the World
by:
Kevin Henkes (author)
The riotously funny Lilly, last seen in Chester's Way (Greenwillow), thinks her new baby brother, Julius, is disgusting -- if he was a number, he would be zero. But when Cousin Garland dares to criticize Julius, Lilly bullies her into loudly admiring Julius as the baby of the world.Lilly knows...
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The riotously funny Lilly, last seen in Chester's Way (Greenwillow), thinks her new baby brother, Julius, is disgusting -- if he was a number, he would be zero. But when Cousin Garland dares to criticize Julius, Lilly bullies her into loudly admiring Julius as the baby of the world.Lilly knows her baby brother is nothing but dreadful -- until she claims him for her own. "Henkes displays a deep understanding of sibling rivalry and a child's fragile self-esteem....Lilly is a superb and timely heroine." -- Publishers Weekly. "
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780688143886 (0688143881)
ASIN: 688143881
Publish date: September 21st 1995
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Humor,
Funny,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Family,
Coming Of Age,
Picture Books,
Animals
Series: Mouse Books
My niece liked this book and identified with the idea being presented here. I'm sure she would have given this book three stars, which is why I gave it three stars.That said, I thought Lily was an unpleasant child, whether she was having trouble adjusting to her brother or no. Lily's nastiness and...
Stupid babies getting all the attention.Library copy.
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