Cuthbert's Babies is a 2003 children's picture book written and illustrated by Pamela Allen. Published by Penguin Books Australia, It is about a boy who resents the arrival of baby quadruplets and how he accepts them.
 Front cover, designed by Pamela Allen | |
| Author | Pamela Allen |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Pamela Allen |
| Cover artist | Pamela Allen |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's book |
| Published | 2003 |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Australia |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | unpaginated (28) |
| Awards | 2004 New Zealand Post Book Award |
| ISBN | 978-0143500858 |
Reception
Cuthbert's Babies has been reviewed by Reading Time[1] and Good Reading magazine that wrote "Although not remarkable, this is another solid book from a favourite Australian author/illustrator."[2] while The New Zealand Herald called it "a hilarious tale".[3]
Miyuki Hisaoka in discussing "social roles within a family structure" noted that "Cuthbert's Babies arrives at an analogous conclusion, with Cuthbert and his mother lying on his bed reading a book together in a reprise of the opening page" and "that readers can align with Cuthbert's feeling of alienation without particularly empathizing with him".[4]
It has also been used in schools,[5] was on the 2004 Storylines Notable Book Awards Picture Books List.[6] and won the 2004 New Zealand Post Book Award in the Picture Book category.[7]
