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3+years

New Baby

Authors: Sarah Shaffi and Isabel OtterIllustrator: Lucy Farfort

Bilal and Sofia’s mum is having a baby. This charming and cheerful book looks at some of the changes that happen in families, and reassuringly coaxes with the idea that extended families are a team. There’s a tender quality to the story, emotions and illustrations in this sensitive book.

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  • Lucy Farfort won the inaugural FAB Prize
  • Own Voice
  • Black representation
  • South Asian representation
  • Muslim representation
  • Mixed-heritage representation
  • Black/brown representation
  • Diverse cast
  • Challenges gender stereotypes