Being the middle child, I was often caught between warring brothers and sisters. And yet these experiences have enriched my adult life. The peace-keeping skills I learned in childhood have helped me in both personal and professional relationships. I'm also less attached to material goods because I learned not to always expect instant gratification. The challenges and rewards of family life can make very powerful stories.
Children relate to tales of sibling rivalry or the love between parent and child.
They can vicariously act out their jealousies or see their deepest feelings revealed in the characters. By reading family stories, children discover ways to solve family problems in a nonthreatening way. The library has many stories of family relationships for both older and younger children. Stop by and pick up a few of the titles listed below. My grandpa was a fisherman on the island of St. Lucia.