The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival

By Author / Illustrator

Lu Fraser, illus Kate Hindley

Genre

Family & Home

Age range(s)

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Ltd

ISBN

9781471182655

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

29-09-2022

Synopsis

This irresistible follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning The Littlest Yak celebrates new siblings and the way that a heart can grow to fit even more love inside!

Gertie the yak is back! And she's going to be a big sister! Gertie wants the new baby to feel right at home, so she paints a welcome sign, knits a bib and plans to share all her favourite things. But when Gertie realises she might have to share Mummy too, she starts to have a bit of a wobble... This adorable and touching new adventure for the littlest yak reassures with warmth and humour as Gertie learns that, with the new arrival, she's loved a whole heartful more!

Also by Lu Fraser & Kate Hindley: The Littlest Yak (Winner of the Sainsburys Book Award 2021)

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Reviews

In The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival, Gertie learns how to deal with the arrival of a new sibling and many of our children could relate to her feelings of wanting to be the best big sister. For those children learning to share their things and most importantly of all, parents, with a new sibling, Gertie is a great role model. She relies on her gran for sound advice.

We can use Gertie's example and ask for help when dealing with mixed emotions. 'I loved it when my little sister was born because I could be like Gertie and be the best big brother possible', H (aged 5). 'The more you love, the bigger your heart becomes, D (aged 6), 'Being a big sister is the best thing ever, I (aged 6).' Recommended for family reading time and story time.

Picture book / Reviewed by Sharon Porter, teacher