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The Twins' Little Sister (2014)

by Hyewon Yum(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0374379734 (ISBN13: 9780374379735)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

review 1: What happens when twin sisters have one mom and one baby sister? Big problems. This delightful story by Hyewon Yum explores what it’s like to have a sibling and be a twin and the additional challenge of getting attention from a mom with a new baby. The story does a great job of showing how kids can problem solve and learn how to be good siblings and helpful kids.This book was provided to SWON Libraries by the publisher for review.
review 2: This follow-up to The Twins’ Blanket features the same twin girls. The book is told from their shared perspective. In this book, the issue is that there are two of them, but they only have one mother that they have to share. During nap time, both girls want their mother to look at them, but she can only look in one d... moreirection at a time. Being pushed on the swings is also a problem, since their mother can only push one of them at a time. Now they have a little sister arriving soon too and there will be even more demand for their mother’s time. When the baby arrives, the girls are not impressed. They can no longer be in the big bed with their mother because the baby is there. Their mother can’t push the swings at all anymore, because her arms are full. Then the girls discover that they get lots of attention for helping with the baby. Soon the girls are adoring big sisters, but there’s still one problem, they need another little sister so they don’t have to share!This is a clever twist on sibling rivalry that shows the closeness and competitive nature of being sisters and twins. It is particularly good to see that the rivalry existed before the younger sibling arrived and that it was just another factor in the family dynamic. The voice of the two girls together is clear and bright, they are strong-willed little girls but that is not a bad thing. I appreciate a book that shows children being less than perfect on the page. Yum’s illustrations are done in pencil, watercolor and cut paper. The girls are distinguished by their dresses and barrettes but are otherwise identical. Emotions are clear on their faces, their eyes shining with feelings above their rosy cheeks. A great choice for new siblings, this picture book shows human children grappling with being siblings and sharing. Appropriate for ages 3-5. less

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