Iggy and Me and the New Baby

Book Description

More adventures of the irrepressible Iggy as told by her sister Flo, by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park.

At home, all Iggy could think and talk about was babies.
“Pleeease have one more, ” she said. “Just one.”

Iggy is OBSESSED with babies and wants more than anything in the world to have a new baby brother or baby sister to play with. But mum is far too tired to have another baby – she says just thinking about having another one makes her tired, so when Iggy’s Auntie Kate comes to visit all the way from America with some very special news, Iggy can’t believe her luck.

This is the third outing for Jenny Valentine’s endearing siblings. Each chapter is a complete and satisfying story in its own right, perfect for newly-confident readers to enjoy alone, or for reading aloud at bedtime.

Illustrated throughout in with black & white line drawings by Joe Berger, who was nominated for the Booktrust Early Years Award for his picture book, Bridget Fidget.

Review

Praise for Iggy and Me

“The characters are wonderfully fleshed out, the plots simple yet engaging, and the writing style funny and charming … Highly recommended.” The Bookbag

“Funny and touching and with a brilliant understanding of the delicate balance within families” Lovereading4kids

“It is a joy.” Liverpool Echo

Praise for Iggy and Me on Holiday

“Amid so many books about children doing sometimes outrageous and often disgusting things, these fondly observed stories of the every day and homely antics of Iggy, a much loved younger sister, are a delight” Julia Eccleshare, Guardian

Praise for Iggy and Me and The Happy Birthday

“Ooh, hooray! Iggy and Flo are back!… Jenny Valentine’s Iggy and Me books are an absolute delight. They’re brimming with heart, with gentle humour, with fun and happiness… They’re simple stories, brilliantly told. Highly, highly recommended.” Five-star review, www.thebookbag.co.uk

About the Author

Jenny Valentine moved house every two years when she was growing up. She worked in a wholefood shop in Primrose Hill for fifteen years where she met many extraordinary people and sold more organic loaves than there are words in her first novel, Finding Violet Park, which won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize in 2007. The Iggy and Me titles are her first venture into writing for younger readers.