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Zusatztext Series Praise “A witty glossary and Pham’s simple yet expressive line drawings perfectly complement this appealing story about the refreshingly original, endearing Alvin.” —Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Look's . . . intuitive grasp of children's emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration." —Publishers Weekly , starred review "Alvin just keeps getting better and better.” —Bulletin , starred review “Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world.” ' — Newsday Informationen zum Autor Lenore Look is the author of the popular Alvin Ho series, as well as the Ruby Lu series. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including Henry’s First-Moon Birthday, Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding, and Brush of the Gods. Lenore lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and critically acclaimed illustrator of more than one hundred books for children. Her picture books include Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, named a Caldecott Honor Book, as well as Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and the Vampirina Ballerina series by Anne Marie Pace. She is also the illustrator of Princess in Black, the New York Times -bestselling middle grade series by Shannon and Dean Hale, and the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the New York Times -bestselling graphic memoirs Real Friends and Best Friends . Her most recent author-illustrator book, Outside, Inside , is a recollection of our year in lockdown. Klappentext Here is the fifth book in the beloved and hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which has been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is perfect for beginning and reluctant readers. Alvin, an Asian American second grader who's afraid of everything, has started to notice his mother getting bigger . . . and bigger. Alvin's sure it's all the mochi cakes she's been eating, but it turns out she's pregnant! There are lots of scary things about babies, as everybody knows. There's learning CPR for the newborn and changing diapers (no way). But the scariest thing of all is the fact that the baby could be a GIRL. As a result of the stress, Alvin puts on a few pounds and-in one hilarious misunderstanding-worries that he might actually be pregnant, too! From Lenore Look and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham comes a drop-dead-funny and touching series with a truly unforgettable character. "Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world." -Newsday "Alvin's a winner." -New York Post Leseprobe Chapter One A Dark and Stormy Night it was a dark and stormy night. My name is Alvin Ho. I was born scared and I’m still scared, so a dark and stormy night is a really crummy way to start a book. CRAAAAAAAAAACK!!!! BOOOM! Usually it takes a couple of pages for things to get really creepy. But not this time! CRAAAAAAACK!!!! Worse, I was already freaking out before the storm even began. Normally, I’m afraid of many things. Moldy food. Hairy ice cream. Hairy ears. A full moon. Battlefields. Cemeteries. CPR. (Cell phone radiation.) Dark and stormy nights. But this was not normal. I had only one issue. And it was DA BOMB. MY MOM IS GOING TO HAVE A BABY!!! How this happened, I have no idea. My mom said she told us months ago, but I don’t remember hearing about such a thing. Ever. And now it’s too late. “Darling, you know I can’t return it,” my mom said. “It’s not the same as buying a toy and then changing your mind. There are no refunds on babies.” I knew that. Babies come from BabyStore.com, as everyone knows, and when your mom shops in the clearance bins you’re stuck with whatever she buys. All sales ...
