Cuthbert's Babies
Cuthbert's Babies is a 2003 children's picture book written and illustrated by Pamela Allen. It is about a boy who resents the arrival of baby quadruplets and how he accepts them. Reception. "Cuthbert's Babies" has been reviewed by "Reading Time" and "Good Reading" magazine that wrote "Although not remarkable, this is another solid book from a favourite Australian author/illustrator." while "The New Zealand Herald" called it "a hilarious tale". 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". It has also been used in schools, was on the 2004 Storylines Notable Book Awards Picture Books List. and won the 2004 New Zealand Post Book Award in the Picture Book category.