The Baby Swap
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2013

The Baby Swap

Written by Jan Ormerod · Illustrated by Andrew Joyner

A sister's quest to swap her brother reveals unexpected truths.

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32 pages· ~500L
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Bookroo's summary

Caroline Crocodile is fed up with her drooling baby brother, whom Mama adores. Determined to find a better sibling, she visits a baby shop. But each new baby—panda, giraffe, piglet—has its own quirks. As Caroline navigates this comical adventure, she discovers that her imperfect brother might be the perfect fit after all. Will she embrace the chaos and love that comes with family?

From the publisher

A jealous big sister learns a very loving lesson in this warm and funny picture book about sibling rivalry, featuring charming text and retro-nostalgic artwork. Caroline Crocodile is not thrilled with her baby brother. He drools. A lot. But all Mama Crocodile ever says is how GORGEOUS he is! And so Caroline ventures into a baby shop to swap out her brother. Unfortunately, the baby panda is a fussy eater, the giraffe is missing scales, and the piglet isn’t green. Turns out, the best younger sibling around might just be her own yellow-eyed, sharp-clawed, drooling baby brother.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~500L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
February 17, 2015
First published
January 1, 2013
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481419147
LCCN
2013047673

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