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His Royal Highness, King Baby: A Terrible True Story Hardcover – Picture Book, September 6, 2017

by Sally Lloyd-Jones (Author), David Roberts (Illustrator)

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When an older sibling with a flair for the dramatic shares her kingdom with a baby tyrant, can there be a happily ever after?

Once upon a time there was a happy family: A mom, a dad, a gerbil, and the most beautifulest, cleverest, ever so kindest Princess. . . .

On one horrible day, a new ruler is born into a young princess’s family — a ruler she dubs His Royal Highness, King Baby. This small interloper is so smelly. He is so noisy. And allthe talk in the Land is about him (“Such a nice burp!” “Oh, what a lovely poo-poo!”), nonstop, ALL THE TIME! Has there everbeen such an era of wicked rule? With whimsy and sympathy, Sally Lloyd-Jones tells a satisfying tale of usurped attention — and rapprochement — that every big brother or sister will relate to, while illustrator David Roberts captures all the hilarious details of a child’s active imagination.

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"Has there ever been a baby as wicked as this one?

Lloyd-Jones (‘How to Be a Baby … by Me, the Big Sister') and Roberts (‘Rosie Revere, Engineer') take the baby-as-royal-tyrant trope out for an exhilarating spin."

—The New York Times Book Review.

"This displacement-themed fairy tale spoof is funny from the very first page

Comparisons to Kate Beaton's King Baby and Marla Frazee's The Boss Baby are natural, but Lloyd-Jones and Roberts's satire stands on its own."

—Publishers Weekly (starred review).

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Has there ever been a baby as wicked as this one? Lloyd-Jones (‘How to Be a Baby … by Me, the Big Sister’) and Roberts (‘Rosie Revere, Engineer’) take the baby-as-royal-tyrant trope out for an exhilarating spin.
—The New York Times Book Review

This displacement-themed fairy tale spoof is funny from the very first page...Comparisons to Kate Beaton’s King Baby and Marla Frazee’s The Boss Baby are natural, but Lloyd-Jones and Roberts’s satire stands on its own.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Roberts’ lively mixed-media illustrations humorously play out the sister’s exaggerated version of the events, from the deeply expressive faces to the dense compositions packed with comical details...Many older siblings will relate to this uproarious tale of new-baby mayhem.
—Booklist Online

The newly minted big sister describes, in a classic-fairy-tale narrative style, the havoc wreaked by her demanding baby brother. Even better, she draws the story as she sees it, in entertaining childlike illustrations that mirror—and sometimes humorously deviate from—Roberts’s watercolor and pen art showing the book’s true events.
—The Horn Book

'Early one morning, a mouse met a wolf, and he was quickly gobbled up.’ It’s a grim start for a picture book, but children acquainted with Jon Klassen’s deadpan illustrations will expect nothing less from ‘The Wolf, the Duck & the Mouse.’ Of course, the mouse gets gobbled. Gobbling, as 4- to 8-year-olds know from ‘I Want My Hat Back’ (2011) and ‘This Is Not My Hat’ (2012), is a Klassen specialty. Ah, but being swallowed by a wolf is only the beginning of the mouse’s adventures in this terrific tale by Mac Barnett.
—The Wall Street Journal

A great book for children with younger “royal” siblings or those who are about to have one.
—School Library Journal

A royal serving of fun for the new-baby shelf.
—Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Sally Lloyd-Jones is the author of several children’s books, including Skip to the Loo, My Darling! A Potty Book and How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister, which was a New York Times bestseller. Sally Lloyd-Jones lives in New York City.

David Roberts is the illustrator of many books for children, including The Dunderheads, written by Paul Fleischman, which was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal; The Dumpster Diver, written by Janet S. Wong; and several acclaimed titles by Andrea Beaty, including Rosie Revere, Engineer and Ada Twist, Scientist. Born in Liverpool, he now lives in London.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Illustrated edition (September 6, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763697931
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763697938
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.29 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.2 x 0.43 x 11.62 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #371,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #756 in Children's New Baby Books
- #1,423 in Children's Siblings Books (Books)
- #3,750 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)

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Sally Lloyd-Jones is a New York Times bestselling, award-winning children’s book writer and frequent performer of her work. Her writing has been critically acclaimed by both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Her books include: How to be a Baby, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; Goldfish on Vacation, “brimming with gladness” according to The Wall Street Journal; Today Is for You; Tiny Cedric; Look! I Wrote A Book!; and the mega bestseller, The Jesus Storybook Bible, which has sold over 5 million copies. Sally was born and raised in Africa, schooled in England and at the Sorbonne in Paris, and now lives in New York City. She can be found on Instagram @sallylloydjones

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Clayton Cullaton

Hilarious and well-written

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020

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We LOVE Sally Lloyd-Jones! We were first introduced to her through The Jesus Storybook Bible, but we have so enjoyed everything we've read by her! As a parent, this is one of my favorite books to read aloud right now. Some have commented that the little girl is a spoiled brat. Well, yes. But that's the funniest part. She imagines herself as the poor princess whose place in the family has been usurped by a new king. It's funny because the illustrations show just the opposite and clearly portray the exaggeration of her narration, complete with eye rolls from her parents. We have read this with both our girls (2 1/2 years apart), and they both thought it was great fun to laugh at the way the little girl was experiencing a new baby brother and also to empathize with her and talk about sharing your mom's lap, toys, etc. DEBRIEF all books with your kids so that they begin to understand IRONY and the deeper meanings inherent in all good children's books! I highly recommend this book.

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Rebecca

Sally Lloyd Jones is a wonderful writer. Perhaps my expectations were too high

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018

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Sally Lloyd Jones is a wonderful writer. Perhaps my expectations were too high, with how much we love The Jesus Storybook Bible, but this book was not love for me. My children enjoy it, the illustrations are lots of fun, and it could be a good book for a child struggling to adjust to a new sibling, but I would not gift it to a child expecting their first sibling as the initial feeling of the little girl toward her baby brother are pretty negative until the ending.

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Elizabeth Mayberry

So cute! Great to give as a gift to a big sister!

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2021

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We rented this book from the library and loved it so much! We purchased it as a gift to our friends who just had a baby boy and have an older sister!

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Rosalie E. Krup

The mistake on my address was my fault.

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2021

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Great book for children.

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2018

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Our 4 and 6 year old girls love this book. We pick up books at the library and when we fall in love with one we buy it used from Amazon. The girls begged for this one.

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017

Told from the point of view of a little girl who is about to get a new baby brother, this picture book offers a great example of an unreliable narrator for small children. The little girl was in charge at first in a land where there was plenty of time for stories with both of her parents. Then the new baby arrived, King Baby, and everything turned into screaming, poop and attention for the baby. The princess had to share the bathroom, carry groceries, and soon became invisible to everyone. Then she came up with a new plan and turned into a Mysterious Fairy with a cunning plan that would break the spell of King Baby. But it didn’t quite turn out the way she planned.

I love the way that the text stays true to the little girl’s perspective entirely. But the illustrations show an entirely different thing.The narrator has a vivid imagination that she uses to turn a new sibling into a fairy tale. Still, her parents are around and attentive to both children and often looking on with knowing glances at their older child. Wise and funny, this picture book will give children a voice and parents a nod. Appropriate for ages 4-6.

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... 4 year old daughter for Christmas and we all love it! It's especially great for kids with a ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2018

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I bought this for my 4 year old daughter for Christmas and we all love it! It's especially great for kids with a new baby in their home. The book is sweet and funny (my kids laugh out loud when we read it), and the illustrations are fantastic!

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