My children will have a new cousin very soon! We are anxiously awaiting news today of the newest addition to our extended family. Little babies bring so much joy to families. However, sometimes siblings get a little jealous and may find the bundle of joy more annoying than cute. I'm interested to see how my nephew handles the upcoming changes. Hopefully, he won't have difficulty adjusting. My daughter embraced her new baby brother and never really seemed to show much resentment towards him. But now that he's a little older and more mischievous she gets a tad annoyed when he messes with her toys and she does get slightly jealous when he gets more attention.
Everything was fine UNTIL her little brother, Marvin, came along. When Lizzie tried to tell a story before breakfast, her mother said, "Not now, dear. Marvin has a dirty diaper." When she tried to tell her father a story after dinner, he said, "Maybe later, Lizzie. It's time for Marvin's bath."
Once Upon a Baby Brotherby Sarah Sullivan, illustrated by Tricia Tusa. Farrar Straus Giroux (June 2010); ISBN 9780374346355; 32 pages; Ages 5-8
(Book Source: F&G Review copy from publisher, images used with permission)
Author Sarah Sullivan gives the classic sibling rivalry theme a comical and story-filled slant in her newest children's book about a big sister/little brother relationship. Lizzie, a young storyteller, loves to entertain everyone with her imaginative stories. When Marvin (her little brother) is born she continues telling stories but her parents are often too busy to listen. Lucky for her, she begins second-grade and her teacher, Miss Pennyroyal, encourages all the kids in her class to write stories. Lizzie ends up coping with her pesky brother by writing stories that star Marvin as an unpleasant character -- he's an ugly prince, a Marvinosaurus and even a nasty pirate.
Lizzie uses her special Princess Merriweather pencil and her creative stories starring Marvin flow forth onto the pages. Then one fateful week Lizzie can't think of a single idea for her new school assignment. A hero eventually emerges and Lizzie realizes that having a sometimes annoying baby brother isn't necessarily a bad thing.This amusing tale not only helps children appreciate their siblings but it also may inspire a new generation of writers. I was expecting a book about siblings but I wasn't expecting the amazingly creative ways Sullivan manages to make writing sound exciting for children. Seriously, where can we get our very own Princess Merriweather pencil topper like Lizzie's? Teachers and parents will find this book useful in helping children overcome write
I totally thought about our pastors grandchildren they have not had a boy in the family for many years and recently had a son born. This young man has 2 older sisters who I am sure will give him much rivalry in their own way
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This book looks great! I have two sisters and one brother, so I can think of a lot of stories- luckily, we are all very close as adults. My older brother would pretend he was the hulk and throw me around. My older sister would fight with me alot- one time she even locked me out of the house!
Hope I win the book. My 6 year old is adjusting well to having a baby brother, but there are moments where I can see she struggles with it when I'm not as available for her.
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ps. Thanks for the comment- great idea to draw a maze with chalk for the bikes. Just thinking - toy cars would be cute, too. Make a chalk racetrack.
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I posted on my blog.
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I love Tricia Tusa too! She's had some great titles of late.
And that's a fabulous homemade pencil topper! Homemade stuff is the best.
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I am a follower. The timing is right for this book. My daughter is expecting a son in about 3 months. Her daughter Haylee is excited right now but I can see them having problems down the line. She's always been the center of attention.
When my babysister was born my younger sister Pam brought diapers and a bottle to my parents and insisted they put the diaper on her and give her a bottle and send Patty back to the hospital because she wanted to be the baby. This jealousy carried on for years and years. Whenever we played a game she always had to be the baby.
we have a new babu boy in our house and this would be a great story for his older siblings
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when my sisters and I started fighting my mom would always say I'm going to send you outside so the neighbors can see you fighting.
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Sibling rivalry eh? Well where do I begin. The stick is MINE...that bike is MINE....that is MY juice..Moma..Moma...he's touching me. My daughter would really enjoy this book she has a brother of her own she wishes she could trade in. Thanks for the opportunity.
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This sounds like a wonderful book! I would love to share it with my niece who often lets those feelings of rivalry creep in! I remember when we were little, we were constantly fighting over things, toys, attention. One particularly bad day, my brother stole my Barbies and melted their faces against a light!
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What a cute idea to make a pencil-topper! I'm glad you included a picture of the one your daughter made... so cute!
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