Books like The Baby Sister by Tomie dePaola
When Tommy learns that his mother will be giving birth again, his imagination runs wild. He eagerly hopes the new baby will be a girl, his very own sister, and he begins to imagine all the adventures they might share.
First publish date: January 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Tomie dePaola
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