‘It’s not long after lunch, I’m alone in my room when all of a sudden I hear a big … BOOM!’
Help! There’s a tired toddler on the loose! Will big brother be able to calm the wrath of his little sister, the Todzilla, before she destroys the block city he has painstakingly built?! Jacinta Froud and Matt Shanks take a light-hearted look at tired toddler tantrums in their latest picture book, My Sister, the Todzilla as the hero of the story (aka big brother!) grapples with this tense situation. Siblings everywhere will love to this funny rhyming story with heart suitable for readers aged 3 to 7.
Kids will laugh out loud at Froud’s clever, rhyming text combined with Shanks’ colourful, vibrant illustrations as Todzilla stomps her way through a myriad of comical onomatopoeia and appealing double spread illustrations. There is a humorously satisfying sense of tension and impending disaster as big brother frantically tries to calm Todzilla and save his block city from destruction. Does Todzilla need a drink, a cuddle, a song? Eventually, he manages to ride the wave of his little sister’s rampage with patience and ingenuity to help Todzilla transform from a roaring monster to a sleeping beauty. Throughout the story references to the original 1954 film, Godzilla, add an additional layer adult readers will appreciate, the double spread echoing the film’s original poster (‘Incredible Unstoppable Titan of Terror!’) being a standout.
My Sister, the Todzilla is a great choice for both home and school libraries, pairing well with picture book titles that explore sibling relationships such as I Don’t Need a Little Brother by Nat Amoore and Nathaniel Eckstrom and Ned Needs to Build by Rhonda Oi and Maria Kristjansdottir. Be sure to add Jacinta Froud’s other titles to your library – What Noise Does the Baby Make?, The Perfect Book, Jingle Belly and Dhana Banana (due for release in 2026).
‘It’s not long after lunch, I’m alone in my room when all of a sudden I hear a big … BOOM!’
