
This charming picture book follows Ruby, an older sibling grappling with the arrival of a new baby brother. Feeling overlooked and bored, Ruby's vivid imagination conjures up elaborate, humorous schemes to make her baby brother disappear. From sending him to the moon to having him eaten by a monster, her fantastical adventures are filled with playful scenarios. Ultimately, Ruby realizes that these imaginative games are even better with her brother, shifting her perspective from annoyance to affection. It's a wonderful book for parents to share with children aged 4-7 who are adjusting to a new sibling, normalizing feelings of jealousy and frustration in a lighthearted, relatable way.
Tiring of a newborn sibling who demands all her busy mother's attention, Ruby gets bored with endless solo activities and imagines creative ways to make her baby brother disappear, adventures that become so much fun that she decides to tag along.