Emma dilemma : big sister poems / by Kristine O'Connell George ; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter.
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TextPublication details: New York : Clarion Books, 2011Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780618428427Subject(s): Sisters -- Juvenile poetry | Children's poetry, AmericanDDC classification: 811/.54 LOC classification: PS3557.E488 | B54 2009Summary: PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS & EARLY LEARNING MATERIAL. KEYNOTE: How can a little sister be so lovable and so annoying at the same time? Emma is Jess's little sister ...and her dilemma. How can one small girl be sweet, funny, imaginative, playful, and affectionate as well as a clinging vine, brat, tattletale, and nuisanceall at the same time? Why is Jess supposed to be a good big sister while Emma doesn't have to be a good little sister? The highlights and low points of this sibling relationship are insightfully evoked in short and simple poems, some funny, some touching, and all resonant with emotional truth. Every child with a younger sibling will recognize Jess's dilemma and the combination of ambivalence and deep loyalty that is built into the sibling relationship. Nancy Carpenter's graceful illustrations perceptively complement Kristine O'Connell George's agile poems. Ages 5+.
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PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS & EARLY LEARNING MATERIAL. KEYNOTE: How can a little sister be so lovable and so annoying at the same time? Emma is Jess's little sister ...and her dilemma. How can one small girl be sweet, funny, imaginative, playful, and affectionate as well as a clinging vine, brat, tattletale, and nuisanceall at the same time? Why is Jess supposed to be a good big sister while Emma doesn't have to be a good little sister? The highlights and low points of this sibling relationship are insightfully evoked in short and simple poems, some funny, some touching, and all resonant with emotional truth. Every child with a younger sibling will recognize Jess's dilemma and the combination of ambivalence and deep loyalty that is built into the sibling relationship. Nancy Carpenter's graceful illustrations perceptively complement Kristine O'Connell George's agile poems. Ages 5+.
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