My Brother is an Avocado

Tapping into the comparisons used to describe the size of a baby as it grows in the womb, this story describes the anticipation a young child feels while waiting for her baby brother to arrive. The baby grows from a teeny tiny poppy seed to a melon, with comparisons to an onion, a brussels sprout and of course, an avocado along the way.

The child wonders what the new baby will be like, if he is a bean does that mean he’ll be a fast runner? If he is an avocado, will he be wrinkly? If he is an onion, will he make me cry? We see the changing emotions and questions in the young child’s head as the story unfolds from her perspective. The child thinks about the things they will do together, what the new baby might like to do and promises to look after him forever. In the end there is a surprise in store, because the baby brother turns out to be not an avocado or even a baby brother, but a baby sister!

A warm and reassuring story indicating some of the excitement and uncertainty for the very young about having a new baby brother or sister in the family. The illustrations are warm, lively, expressive and full of colour and movement.

A great book to share with young children in the build up to a new arrival, a little reassurance that the new baby will not really be an avocado may be required!