Books like The Toy Brother by William Steig
A picture book about a kid named Jack who is the apprentice alchemist at his parents’ alchemy shop. His little brother, Billy, is the only one who can help him. Jack makes a potion to make him the size of a peanut, but it backfires and turns him into a tiny little peanut. Billy is the only one who can help him find a way to get back to his proper size.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: William Steig
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