Review: Very Well Done; Children Will Love It; Highly Recommend It.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2013
"Big Sister" is a very good children's book. The illustrations are very expressive and appealing. The rhymes were very well done, and flowed smoothly and naturally. The story had a wry sense of humour that is sure to amuse adults and children alike, as the big sister details all the ways in which a new baby has disrupted her and her parent's lives. In the end, though, the big sister comes to terms with the changes and reflects upon all the things she will be able to teach her new brother.I could really relate to the big sister's huge disappointment when she expected to get a new playmate and got a sibling that was definitely not a playmate. Whenever he was getting a new sibling, we told our first born child that he was getting someone with whom he could play. Then each time we brought the new baby home, he was very disgruntled because we brought home 'something' that was definitely NOT the playmate we had promised. This book captures the reality of a new baby for an older sibling beautifully.I think adults and children will love this book simply for its humour, but an added bonus is its ability to open a discussion about having a new baby in the household. It is a book well worth adding to a child's library and it is not one that a child will tire of quickly. So be prepared to have to read it over and over again.