Julius, the Baby of the World [Paperback]

The baby of the world is anything but that to his big sister—until Cousin Garland dares to criticize him. 

When baby Julius is born, his parents think he is just perfect. “Julius is the baby of the world,” they chime as they kiss him and admire him.

But Lilly is Julius’s older sister, and she knows differently. “I am the queen,” says Lilly. “And I hate Julius.”

Poor Julius. And poor Lilly, because her selfish behavior is making her miserable, too. Can anyone persuade Lilly that her brother really is the baby of the world?

This funny picture book classic from the beloved Kevin Henkes explores sibling rivalry and children's sometimes fragile self-esteem in a real and approachable way. Share this book at home or at circle time—with or without siblings, kids ages 3-7 will relate to the emotions and enjoy the story.

The riotously funny Lilly, last seen inChester's Way(Greenwillow), thinks her new baby brother, Julius, is disgusting -- if he was a number, he would be zero. But when Cousin Garland dares to criticize Julius, Lilly bullies her into loudly admiring Julius as the baby of the world.Lilly knows her baby brother is nothing but dreadful -- until she claims him for her own. Henkes displays a deep understanding of sibling rivalry and a child's fragile self-esteem....Lilly is a superb and timely heroine. -- Publishers Weekly.

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A reassuring, funny book for all young children who suffer from new-sibling syndrome. -School Library Journal (starred review)

“It’s hard to imagine a more enjoyable way to approach the sensitive issue of sibling rivalry.” -ALA Booklist (starred review)

“Mr. Henkes manages to convey the depthlƒ”