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"Sweet, upbeat, and refreshing." -- Kirkus Reviews
From the author of Strictly No Elephants comes an adorable picture book that tells the timeless tale of a little girl who's on a mission to convince her big sister to play with her!
For Lizzie, the perfect afternoon is one spent playing with her big sister, Jane. But it's tough being the little sister. Jane is always busy with activities and play dates. And so she hatches the perfect plan to show Jane just how much she loves her. Each day of the week Lizzie works hard sketching and planning, waiting until Saturday when she can reveal her grand surprise to Jane: it's Sister Day, a celebration of imagination and sisterhood.
This sweet and whimsical story perfectly captures the special bond between sisters.
Author Notes
Lisa Mantchev is the author of many picture books, including the internationally acclaimed Strictly No Elephants and The Trouble with Giraffes , both illustrated by Taeeun Yoo; Remarkables , illustrated by David Litchfield; and Someday, Narwhal , illustrated by Hyewon Yum. Lisa lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Learn more at LisaMantchev.com.
Sonia Sánchez's picture book, Here I Am , written by Patti Kim, received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews , who called her illustrations "beautiful, evocative" and raved, "Sánchez has captured a kaleidoscope of emotion and powerful sensations in a way children will grasp completely." Her illustrations have been nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award in the category of Best Painter. Sonia lives with her husband and a cat in Barcelona, Spain.
Reviews (1)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Lizzie adores her imaginative older sister and craves some alone time with her. Unfortunately, Jane is always busy-with friends, homework, soccer practice, ballet, piano lessons, and karate. The only free day in her week seems to be Saturday, and so she finally agrees to some special sister time. In the meantime, Lizzie plans a big surprise. Instead of cheering Jane on at soccer practice, Lizzie sketches dragons; instead of twirling alongside Jane at ballet class, Lizzie draws sugarplum fairies. She is busy all week working on her Jane-inspired decorations. Mom helps her bake her sister's favorite muffins, but when Lizzie knocks on her big sibling's door, where is Jane? It turns out Jane was busy making her own sister surprise at Emma's house-matching glittery "sister" T-shirts. When Jane sees Lizzie's elaborate, hand-crafted celebration, she exclaims, "You didn't just write a story.... You made a whole lot of magic. You have a great imagination." "It runs in the family," replies the elated youngster. The digitally rendered illustrations feature many full spreads of the busy, creative brunettes, who indeed look like sisters. Lizzie's drawings come to life as fanciful, life-size shadows that only she can see. VERDICT Sisters will enjoy this sweet solution to an all too common problem. A solid addition to large collections.-Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.