Herbie knows just what he'll do when he gets to be eight years old. He'll do all the fun things his older brother gets to do--only better. Brightly colored pictures bring Herbie's fantasies to life in this warmly humorous story about sibling rivalry.
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From Publishers Weekly
Fans of Judith Viorst's I'll Fix Anthony will instantly recognize the tune in this less vindictive but far blander tale of a younger sibling's plans for the future. Without the benefit of Nixon's customary wit ( That's the Spirit, Claude ), the protagonist here looks forward to turning eight, at which point he will do everything his older brother does, only bigger and better. In each scene, the older brother plays his part faithfully by excluding the younger brother. Told that he's too little to join the older boy's baseball game, for example, the younger replies with the refrain, "Who cares?" buoyed by the dream of receiving a bat and glove made especially for "The Best Baseball Player in the Whole World and Not for His Big Brother." Similarly, his bike and videos are the slickest, and his birthday cake, gargantuan. Gackenbach's ( Mighty Tree ; the Adam Joshua stories) pink-faced, cartoony watercolors are bright and lively, but don't extend the text's "so there!" message. Ages 4-7.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-Nixon has proved once again that she is not only adept at mystery and adventure for older readers, but also at providing feisty fun for the younger set. Herbie can't wait until he turns eight, because then he'll be able to do all the things his eight-year-old brother does now-only bigger and better. Delightful exaggerations ("In my video game real monsters with giant claws will leap out at each side..." and "The birthday cake will be so big that I'll have to stand on a ladder to blow out the candles") let every child share the dream of getting the best of an older sibling. Gackenbach's full-page, pen-and-ink and watercolor art adds to the excitement with its bright colors and rich detail. Herbie is perfectly portrayed with a backward baseball cap and untied tennis shoe. Facial expressions-even on the dog- add tickle-bone fun. Reminiscent of Steven Kellogg's Much Bigger Than Martin (Dial, 1976), this story begs to be read aloud.
Dot Minzer, North Barrington School, Barrington, IL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Dot Minzer, North Barrington School, Barrington, IL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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