My Sister is a Treasure

A warm and affectionate look at the funny ways we describe a new baby from the creators of My Brother is an Avocado.
'A little girl ponders the different nicknames her family give her baby sister in this exuberant, joyous picture book celebration of sibling relationships' The Guardian
'A super representation of the importance of imaginative play as a way of processing big life events' Irish Examiner
"Dad says my sister is a treasure. 
I can't wait until we play pirates together and dig holes to look for more.
I'll be the captain and wear the hat because I'm the oldest."
A girl takes the terms of endearment her family use at face value when she wonders what it would be like if her new baby sister really was a treasure or a ray of sunshine or a dimply dumpling in this adorable new picture book from Tracy Darnton and Yasmeen Ismail.
- a funny, fresh, relatable and reassuring take on the arrival of a new sibling
- a playful look at the quirkiness of language and terms of endearment
- a celebration of imagination and sibling relationships
Also by Tracy Darnton and Yasmeen Ismail:
 My Brother is an Avocado - *WINNER* Tower Hamlets Schools Library Services Picture Book Award 2024
 

Tracy Darnton is a critically acclaimed YA author and picture book writer. She was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for her debut novel The Truth About Lies, and her first picture book will be published by Simon & Schuster in 2023. Tracy studied law at Cambridge and has worked as a solicitor and lecturer. She graduated with Distinction from the Bath Spa MA Writing for Young People. Tracy won the Stripes YA Short Story Prize, run in partnership with The Bookseller's YA Book Prize which led to publication in the YA anthology I'll Be Home for Christmas. Her most recent YA thrillers are The Rules and Ready or Not. Tracy lives near Bath in the South West of England with her family. You can follow Tracy on Instagram and Twitter @TracyDarnton