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My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother (Aladdin Picture Books)

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A great book that shows the relationships between brothers and sisters, both good and bad. The author Patricia Polacco writes about her and her own brother and how she had always wanted to beat him at some thing. Trying as hard as she can, she fails every time, until one day she wishes upon a star, and her relationship with her brother changes forever.
This book has unique and colorful illustrations that help to show the sibling rivalry between Patricia and her brother. A must read for sibling of any age, and even adults who haven't spoken to their brothers or sisters in a long time.
by Jordan Miller

My daughter is a Patricia Polacco fan. She has read almost all the books Patricia Polacco has ever written. Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother is one of her favorites. Everyone can relate to a mean older sibling. Best of all, the book is based on the author's real brother.

I loved this book! It was hilarious! Trisha has a very mean older brother named Richard. Richard could do everything better than Trisha. He could: sit the longest, burp the loudest, get the dirtiest, run the fastest, climb the highest, and throw the farthest. Trisha was so angry! She wanted to be better at something than Richard. When she saw a shooting star she wished for something she could do better.
Her wish comes true-but you'll have to read the book to find out how!
Patricia Palacco is a great story teller. Sometimes she writes funny books and sometimes she writes sad and thoughtful books. All of her books are great!
by Rachel from Stockbridge Central School.

This story, based on Polacco's on experiences as a child, tells how Tricia's older brother does everything faster and better than she can, but soon she discovers that brothers aren't so bad after all, at least sometimes. The pencil and marker cut-out illustrations show Polacco's expertise with the media, highlighting the expressions on the characters' faces and giving a glimpse as to the lengths young Tricia will go to try and best her brother. This autobiographical story looks at one facet of Polacco's life, one that most children can relate to and understand, that is, if they have rotten older siblings like Tricia's.

I liked this book because it also reminds me of my brother. He also think he's is better than me. He use to call me names and tease me. One day I beat him at a jump rope. The contest was who could jump the longest. That's why I gave this book a five. I would recommend this book to other children.

I liked this book because it was funny. I liked it when Patricia rode the carousel the longest. It is a kind of a long book. I recommend this book to 1st, 2nd, or 3rd graders. Everyone would like the pictures but the words would be hard.

My Rotten Redheaded older brother is great and exciting book because I like how they fought together.I have a sister to and we always fighting.I like when she goes on the carousel. I liked when her brother carried her home from falling off the carousel. I recommend this story for children of all ages.

There is an older brother and a girl who live with their grand parents. Babushka the grandma tells great stories. The older brother is mean to his sister when Babushka is not there. Older brother thinks he can do everything better den his sister. The older brother can get more berries than his sister. The sister said she can chew more sour rhubarb than the brother. He brother likes the rhubarb and the older brother still beats her. The girl sees a shooting star. She wishes to do anything better than her brother. The carnival comes to town. The older brother says that he can eat more hot dogs. The girl rode the merry go round even after her brother got off. The girl fell down. Her brother took her ton the bed. The girl woke up. Everyone was worried. The girl had fallen off the merry go round. Her brother had carried her home. She said "Thank you." The older brother and the sister felt happy. They were friends. I liked this book because the boy is mean but after he is nice.

By Jujay

My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother, written by Patricia Polacco, is about a girl and her older brother. Her brother is always nice when their parents or their grandmother are around, but when they aren't around the girl's brother is really mean. He makes fun of her because she can't beat him in anything.

I like this book because it's kind of like the relationship between my brother and me. I recommend it for anyone who likes well-written picture books.

My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother by Patricia Polacco its about an older brother who says I could do better things then you. Then Patricia Polacco said can not, but her rotten red headed older brother beats her at everything when they compete.
I have a brother who is older and he is mean to me and bets me at everything. In the story Patricia Polacco's older brother was mean and her brother beats her at everything when their grandmother wasn't looking he does bad things to her and then laughs too.
Have you ever been mean to one another? In the story My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother by Patricia Polacco, they were mean to one another because Patricia Polacco's older brother was very competitive.
I liked the part when Patricia Polacco's brother got along at the end because that's how my brother is to me but not all the time. I also like the part when she saw the shooting star because that reminds me of my grandma. We see the stars at night with me. I also like the part when they competed for eating because we had a challenge like that too.
I give this book a 10 out of 10 because this reminds me of my life with my older brother. by: Ambermarie


Did you ever think that someone is more special? Well in the story My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother By Patrica Polocco she has a older named Richie. Richie has contests to see who is better. I guess I would have to face it. He can run the fastest, climb the highest, throw the farthest, sit the longest, get the dirtiest, and spit the farthest. One night Patrica saw a shooting star, she wished upon a star. She wished to beat her brother. So when they had a contest at the carnival on the Merry-Go-Round, she won, but... I can relate with Patrica Polacco because she has an older brother, just like me, and he can beat me at everything just like Patricia and Richie. And of course we have contests. Just like the whole entire story.
I would give this a 10 out of 10 because it makes me laugh inside my head and I can connect with her. She wrote a story that reminds me of my birthday because it was a meteor shower too. By: Marie Claire