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A sweet, humorous picture book for all new brothers and sisters who are anticipating the arrival of a new sibling.
When Archie notices his Mommy's tummy growing, he knows something strange is happening. Not only that: Mommy's office is suddenly completely pink! Mommy shows Archie a picture of his sister growing in her tummy, but Archie things it looks like an alien. Archie isn't sure that he wants a baby sister. He likes cars and trains and playing cowboys. He knows for sure that he doesn't like fluffy, frilly, and very pink things! But soon, a fluffy, frilly, and very pink bundle arrives at home. It's his new baby sister, Olive! Big brother Archie thinks she looks like a marshmallow, and he wonders if life will ever be the same again.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
"Why is my house full of fluffy, frilly, very pink things?" wonders a boy named Archie. He finds out soon enough, when Mommy (who appears to be a single parent) returns from the hospital with a baby sister named Olive, who Archie deems the spitting image of a marshmallow. Unlike most of Archie's peers in the displacement canon, Archie has minimal pre-birth anxiety and takes to big brotherhood like he was, well, born to it: "Soon, life with Olive Marshmallow... became so much FUN!" writes British author-illustrator Saunders, showing Archie savoring the new companionship and even sitting down to tea with Olive and her dolls. Saunders never really establishes the cherubic Archie as the kind of boy with a girls-have-cooties mind-set, so his transformation into a loving sibling isn't much of a turnabout; indeed, the lack of emotional speed bumps may strike readers as unlikely. In any case, there's an admirable steely determination that drives these sunny, naïf drawings, filled with roundheaded, bright-eyed characters. Saunders simply assumes everything will turn out all right-and then delivers on it. Ages 3-6. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Another new-baby story joins the cribfull of titles told from the big-sibling angle.Archie isn't sure he wants a new baby in the house, and he is "ABSOLUTELY sure he doesn't like fluffy, frilly, very pink things." When his mom leaves for the hospital, she promises to bring back a surprise. Surprise, yes, but not a toya "fluffy, frilly, very pink bundle" named Olive. Laughing, Archie remarks that she looks just like a marshmallow. Soon, life with Olive becomes rather a lot of fun, as there are twice as many toys as before, plus Archie has someone to play with. He proclaims, "Little sisters are actually really great." It's the cartoon-style illustrations reminiscent of Lauren Child's that create the buoyant spirit. Oversized heads sport small half-circular swipes denoting noses and mouths, and they often fill the page. Blue and pink details on objects and clothing unoriginally if tidily match standard gender expectations: Archie has blue-and-white striped jammies, and Olive wears a pink romper. The clever ending adds a humorous surprise. Well-done new sibling books are always welcome, and this one is as cozy as being swaddled. (Picture book.2-4) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.