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Editorial Reviews
From AudioFile
Squabbling siblings demand a dual reading, and they get outstanding portrayals by Fred Berman and Kathleen McInerney. Berman is first-grader Jacob, who is called The Pain by his older sister, Abigail. Kathleen McInerney portrays Abigail, whom Jacob calls The Great One because she thinks shes so great! Bermans depiction of Jacob is so exuberant that hes a bit annoying. McInerney has a self-assured tone that exemplifies Abigails bossiness as an older sister. A series of vignettes typical of childhood ensues. The Great One hides the fact that she cant ride a bicycle. The Pain eavesdrops outside his sisters door. Discerning listeners will hear the tenderness beneath their rivalry. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
From Booklist
The Pain and the Great One first appeared in a 1985 picture book. In this chapter book, they get a fuller treatment that's just right for the audience. First-grader Jake is the Pain, the annoying thorn in the side of the Great One (third-grader Abigail). The short, funny chapters point up the push-pull relationship between the siblings, but sometimes they focus on only one of the characters: Abigail can't ride a bike and worries about it throughout one story; Jake has fun playing with his aunt's visiting dog, despite the canine's serious doggy breath. A more tender side to the relationship comes out in a story in which they both appear. Jake is suddenly afraid of haircuts, so Abigail cuts cardboard covers to protect his ears, even as she denies it's to help him. As one would expect from Blume, the book provides plenty of family-familiar fun, and Stevenson's signature ink artwork boosts the tale with amusing pictures that pull the reader along. Cooper, Ilene
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Squabbling siblings demand a dual reading, and they get outstanding portrayals by Fred Berman and Kathleen McInerney. Berman is first-grader Jacob, who is called The Pain by his older sister, Abigail. Kathleen McInerney portrays Abigail, whom Jacob calls The Great One because she thinks shes so great! Bermans depiction of Jacob is so exuberant that hes a bit annoying. McInerney has a self-assured tone that exemplifies Abigails bossiness as an older sister. A series of vignettes typical of childhood ensues. The Great One hides the fact that she cant ride a bicycle. The Pain eavesdrops outside his sisters door. Discerning listeners will hear the tenderness beneath their rivalry. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
From Booklist
The Pain and the Great One first appeared in a 1985 picture book. In this chapter book, they get a fuller treatment that's just right for the audience. First-grader Jake is the Pain, the annoying thorn in the side of the Great One (third-grader Abigail). The short, funny chapters point up the push-pull relationship between the siblings, but sometimes they focus on only one of the characters: Abigail can't ride a bike and worries about it throughout one story; Jake has fun playing with his aunt's visiting dog, despite the canine's serious doggy breath. A more tender side to the relationship comes out in a story in which they both appear. Jake is suddenly afraid of haircuts, so Abigail cuts cardboard covers to protect his ears, even as she denies it's to help him. As one would expect from Blume, the book provides plenty of family-familiar fun, and Stevenson's signature ink artwork boosts the tale with amusing pictures that pull the reader along. Cooper, Ilene
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