Customer Reviews

Big Sister, Little Sister

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The illustrations are great. The girls are so expressive. Maybe I like it also because they remind me of my 2 daughters who aren't always the best of friends but the respect is there and that shows in this book too.

We ended up owning this book after we were forced to buy it from the library when my second daughter destroyed some of the pages. Initially I was annoyed, but it quickly became everyone's favorite book (despite the ripped pages).

The book really captures the essence of the little/big sister relationship. Now that my second daughter is the BIG sister she likes it even more. She can relate to both the big and little sister aspects of it, while my eldest and youngest daughters also enjoy seeing themselves through Pham's characters.

Pham's illustrations really capture the personalities of the sisters in the book and the nuances in their relationship. The text is short enough for younger children and engaging enough for older ones. My oldest enjoyed this book when she became a big sister at age 2. I would say this is engaging and entertaining for children ages 18 months to around 5 or 6 (when read with a little sister). Highly recommended.

I am 24 years old and have a sister who is 10 years old. I bought this book for her on her 10th birthday and we loved reading it together. From beginning to end this book expresses the love between sisters and sibling rivalry! Even with such a large age gap my little sister refuses to surrender to the idea that she just isn't allowed to do the same things as me. This is a book for all ages and is a wonderful keepsake for any sister out there. The illustrations display the unique personalities of each character and make the book even more enjoyable.

I am a teacher and I use this book in my classroom. This is only one of the many books I read to my students about family. The kids absolutely love it because it relates to their own lives. When we are done reading and discussing the book the class creates a survival guide for having a sibling. The kids find it fun and useful for getting out of any sticky situation they may get into with their own brother or sister.

This is a great book. I am not only a big sister to a little sis, I have two daughters. I got this book for my girls for Christmas. It beautifully describes the dynamic of big sis / little sis from a child's eye. The illustration is beautifully done too! I highly recommend it.

We have a 2.5 year old and a 6 month old who is already crawling and taking big sisters toys. I thank this book for really helping to create a positive view of the baby in her big sister's eyes. And it helps the toddler to create a positive view of herself as the big sister, too. The words are exactly right, the illustrations are wonderful, the theme is light-hearted and fun but still resonates, and the color scheme is really appealing. It is my first choice, and my daughter's first choice, for storytime every day since we got it a month ago. How often does that happen? I hope the author (and illustrator) get moving on some new books!

This book was sent to a little sister, and the little sister loved it so much, she sent one back to the big sister!!!The book is wonderful as a gift and keepsake. It was sent in strong packaging which I appreciated because we sent it out right away.

We LOVE this book! My two daughters ask for it all the time and it is a joy to read it. The illustrations are perfection. A must have for parents of sisters. Makes me with I had a sister of my own.

Having daughters is an amazing experience. Pham captures the magic of sister to sister love, care, rivalry, idolizing, and protectiveness in this wonderfully drawn book. My daughters loved it when they were younger and they still love it now.

Plus it's so great to see real stories told with Asian characters without overplaying their stereotypical "Asian" qualities ... the sisters in this book are just sisters and that's wonderful.

BTW, my friend's 2-year-old boy came over and he loved the book as well. Wouldn't stop carrying it around!

Delightful story. I purchased it as a gift to a "big" sister (3 years) to help her accept the arrival of her little sister. Years from now it may work as reinforcement for little sister, too.

I loved this book - and the illustrations. I gave it to my boss who just had her second daughter, but I have two children of my own (grown up now) and I am both a big sister and a little sister...what I really loved about this book (besides everything) is that it has a great perspective for the LITTLE sister. The illustrations are absolutely delightful. I heartily recommend this book for any family with sisters.