Written by: Eloise Greenfield
Illustrated by: Jan Spivey Gilchrist
This poetry book would be a wonderful addition to a family and/or friendship unit. The poems touch upon moments that occur between two sisters, two brothers, and between one brother and one sister. Some of these include: Wrestling, New Sibling, Twin, Mad at Dad, Teen Brother, etc. I assume that most of these topics could relate to my future students in some way or another. By allowing students to experience connections with books, they are practicing and experiencing a reading strategy!
In addition, diversity in gender, age, and ethnicity are shown throughout the pages of the book. This gives students the opportunity to see a variety of family structures and dynamics, which may or may not be similar to their own. I would recommend this book to students between the ages of 5 and 9, and I would also recommend this book to teachers and parents of younger students.
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