
Book
The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival
Paperback – Picture Book, September 23, 2025
Lu Fraser
Candlewick Press · Paperback · September 23, 2025
Reading lane: New Baby Stories
Gertie is going to be a big sister!
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Room to Grow
A warm yak story meets the tender questions of becoming a big sister.
Come here for
- Gertie’s eager plans to share favorite things with a new yakling
- A gentle, reassuring look at big-sister worries and family love
Expect
- Yak playfulness alongside tender questions about sharing Mummy
- A warm picture-book read about welcoming a new arrival
Book Details
- Authors
- Lu Fraser
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- September 23, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- New Baby Stories · Baby Animals
- Reading lane
- New Baby Stories
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Publisher Categories
Deer, Moose & Caribou
New Baby Stories
Growing Up
About This Book
Gertie is going to be a big sister! But is there room in Mummy's heart for the little yak—and an even littler new arrival? Gertie the littlest yak is getting ready to welcome a new arrival to the family, and that means big sister planning and big sister sharing. She can’t wait to share all her favorite things — like her curly-wool comb for important back-scratching, or her pinecones for playing yak throwing and catching — because the newest yakling will have so much to learn...
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