Siblings Books

This book is so awesome! Once you have read it, you will have jumped into that book's landform.
-BM, student

In The Lost Flower Children nine year old Olivia lives with her five year old sister, Nellie, and her pop.Olivia's mother passed away. Olivia is a very smart girl. She's read many books.Olivia's remembers every thing she's ever read. Her sister say's her brains like a sponge. Olivia's pop is always on the road so this summer he's sending them to Aunt Minty's house. Olivia and Nellie have never heard of their aunt and are not looking forward to the long summer ahead. They will be staying with Aunt Minty until the end of August. Aunt Minty used to be a famous gardener. Now she just gardens around her horse shoe garden. Aunt Minty's house is filled with books. Many of them were from close friends and family who's passed away and left them to her. The books are all over, on book cases in every bedroom, and book shelves on the living room walls. One day Olivia found a book in Aunt Minty's room. She relized the garden in the story sounded alot like the one in Aunt Minty's backyard. Olivia went to go ask her about it and she said the writter used to be popular, but not any more because of his old fashioned language. The guy used to own Aunt Minty'

In The Lost Flower Children [...] Olivia lives with her five year old sister, Nellie, and her pop.Olivia's mother passed away. Olivia is a very smart girl. She's read many books.Olivia's remembers every thing she's ever read. Her sister say's her brains like a sponge. Olivia's pop is always on the road so this summer he's sending them to Aunt Minty's house. Olivia and Nellie have never heard of their aunt and are not looking forward to the long summer ahead. They will be staying with Aunt Minty until the end of August. Aunt Minty used to be a famous gardener. Now she just gardens around her horse shoe garden. Aunt Minty's house is filled with books. Many of them were from close friends and family who's passed away and left them to her. The books are all over, on book cases in every bedroom, and book shelves on the living room walls. One day Olivia found a book in Aunt Minty's room. She relized the garden in the story sounded alot like the one in Aunt Minty's backyard. Olivia went to go ask her about it and she said the writter used to be popular, but not any more because of his old fashioned language. The guy used to own Aunt Minty'

I think this is a wonderful book and I recommend it to people who like exciting books. My favorite part of the book was when Nelly and Olivia discover the garden book, the teacups and how they find them one by one. I recommend this book to people under the age of 13. Another one of my favorite parts was how the girls made lots of friends.

In The Lost Flower Children, A mystery is unravelled when 2 unexpecting children are sent to there Aunt Miny's house. When the kids read the story too many things look familiar in the pictures. Follow through this mysterious mystery and be suprised! I reccomend this to people between the ages of 8-12.

I read MAXimum Boy Maximum Girl Unmasked is a great book for most any age. If you like super heroes this book is for you. I bet if my brother read this book he would read it over and over again!!...This book is a very cool book it is a funny and with a lot of super hero. I'll tell you one part his real name is Max Silver. This book is for kids ages 9-12.

I recommend Maximum Girl Unmasked because it made me laugh.
Tiffany, Max's sister got all weird and gushy with cute boys.
Next I also think the book was great because I liked when Tiffany
was annoying and bossy. I think the book was interesting because the plot was Wow!Wow!Wonderful! You should definitely read the series Maximum Boy. You will love every book.

I recommend this Maximum Boy book because it cool.The story is about a boy named Max Silver and his mom, dad and his stupid tennage sister Tiffany.One day Max went to the Air and Space museum and by mistake handled some rocks that had just came from space.Sundenly he became Maximum Boy with super powers.His sister Tiffany was always jellos because Max always gets phone calls from the preseident of the United States.Maximum Boy Starring in Maximum Girl Unmasked is relly funny.One time the preseident of the United States called for Maximum Boy to go on a mistion.When Max told his sister she said I can't come I am going to the mall to shop for lipstick.I laghed out load when I read that!You will love reading Maximum Boy books.

I recommend Maximum Girl Unmasked because it is so funny. It is funny when he wears bunny slippers. When I heard about Maximum Boy by Dan Greenburg, I knew the book would be good because the Zack Files were good. When I finished reading my first Maximum Boy book I said, "Wow, what a good book"!

Join Maximum Boy in Maximum Girl Unmasked,where his obnoxious sister Tiffany uncovers her secret identity. In this book the President of the United States calls Maximum Boy and says "Max I'm feeling a little strange today". What will happen to the President? Will he be okay? Find out! Read Maximum Girl Unmasked. If that isn't bad enough, when Max's older sister Tiffany (who's also a superhero) wins the high jump in gym and jumps 21 feet, she almost uncovers her secret identity. I strongly recommend this book (especially if you don't like to read). It's exciting and funny and full of adventure.

Diana Dell has a talent for transporting the mind back in time and place - to the times that us baby boomers still remember with fondness. Her look backwards is also her way of dealing with the loss of her brother - without reminding us of that fact all the time. She has loving respect for her roots - her family and her neighborhood. She has captured those times and people and given us a snap shot of her heart as she grew up. The reader will find that they will get involved in all these people's lives that she introduces in the book. It is a book for both men and women to read. It makes a nice weekend reading journey as I have done this weekend.

Memories Are Like Clouds is a beautiful, evocative memory of the bucolic and misty 1950s in a small town in Pennsylvania. Diana Dell's love of Kenny, her younger brother, her family and her 'place' screams off the page. I found myself chuckling often and when not chuckling, a twinkle nestled in my eye side-to-side to a stray tear or a chill.
This is a story about a boy, a family, a town, and a time that comes alive in the present and says something meaningful to us.
Memories Are Like Clouds is a celebration of Kenny Dell, an All-American boy, a poignant toast to Kenny, the soldier and hero, and a song to the sacrifices of American soldiers heeding their country's call. We can pray their country exercises their love with wisdom.
Memories, like clouds, stir and churn. This book is a must-read that places history in context to the present. Bob Lupo, author, A Buffalo's Revenge; Extremities-4.

This wonderfully descriptive and delightful memoir is charming. Hollywood filmmakers take note: This poignant remembrance of the 1950s would be a great movie or TV series!

I enjoyed this book. The title is perfect for a work that snapshots growing up in a Polish community. My grandparents were Russian Jews (both sets) who came to America about 1912. Both my parents were born here. So much of the anecdotal tales of local characters, mom and pop shops, numbers running, close communities, mirrored so much of what I remember as a child. Overlaying the story and presented initially is the loss of a loved one in Viet Nam. This book relates how immigrant families sacrificed for their children encouraging their education that resulted in 2nd generation Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants etc. Its a wonderful book to read and struck many chords for me.

What makes this book so appealing to a "Baby-Boomer," like myself, is that it brings back memories of what it was like growing up in a small town in the fifties. The wiry humor and interesting characters make the book hard to stop reading. Fact is---I read it twice, and would certainly recommend it for its entertaining aspects, as well as its literary merit. Dell's other book, "A Saigon Party," is a must read for those desiring a different view-point of the Vietnam war. Her writing is poignant, sincere, and manages to capture a little of the American spirit that is in all of us. Sincerely, Franklin D. Rast, author: "Don's Nam," and "Ghosts In The Wire."

Another classic from Rosemary Wells! Here, youngest sibling of four, Morris, is not permitted to play with his older siblings' exciting Christmas presents, and no one wants anything to do with Morris's babyish teddy bear until Morris discovers a magic disappearing bag and everyone wants to play with his toy. Any younger sibling -- or even just a young child who feels powerless sometimes -- will relate. I like how Morris gets to live the fantasy of making his siblings "disappear" and getting to play with all their stuff in a gentle, non-violent way. The Christmas aspect of this story makes it extra fun around the holidays, but we read it all year long.

It's Christmas morning and Morris gets a teddy bear while his brother and sisters get great gifts that Morris isn't allowed to play with. While Morris mopes he finds a disappearing bag. Suddenly no one can find him. But when he's finally discovered, he gladly shares it with his siblings, who stuff themselves into it all at the same time. While they use the bag he has a fabulous time playing with their toys.
This is a great book. It's one of my all time favorite Rosemary Wells books that isn't related to her famous Max and Ruby. My children really enjoy it and wish they had a bag just like it!

Now a quick note: In the original publication of "Morris's Disappearing Bag", Morris is a little white bunny. He has now been colored brown. Very interesting choice on the part of the publisher.

I hereby nominate Rosemary Wells the winner of the Cute But Never Saccharine Picture Book Award printed between the years of 1800-2589. You are familiar with her work, even if you have never read it. Best known for her early board books starring the irascible Max and his patient elder sibling, the author also did slightly older fare. In every book, however, Wells takes the side of the underdog. The littlest sibling. The one most prone to feeling left out. In "Morris's Disappearing Bag" this theme has become all encompassing. Here is a story that truly captures what it feels like to be ignored and unwanted by your siblings.

It is Christmas Day and Morris is delighted. As he and his three elder siblings open their presents, each rabbit (for so they are) is enraptured by their gift. Victor gets a hockey outfit, Rose a beauty kit, and Betty (just to smash a couple stereotypes while we're at it) a chemistry set. Morris gets a lovely bear, but it soon occurs to him that his siblings don't appreciate his present. While they switch one another's gifts and experiment with them, Morris is left all alone. No one wants to play with his bear. It isn't until Morris locates an extra unwrapped present containing a bag of invisibility that Morris finally has a gift cool enough to lure his elder sibs with.

Is there a moral to be learned here? I dunno. If there was it would probably be something along the lines of "Get a better toy and win the love of your fellow man". I don't buy it, personally. I think this is just a fun adorable tale illustrated with Rosemary Wells's fantastic pictures. No one draws adorable bunnies like this woman. Or so perfectly evokes a child feeling sorry for himself. Morris sitting all by himself with his ears at half mast is so simultaneously cute and pitiful, you just want to give his roly-poly little body a big big hug. All in all, this is a fantastic book (the older brother applying make-up to his face is worth the price of admission alone). A great story for Christmas, and a wonderful tale for all the year round. Grab yourself a copy.

Ok so i was sitting in my kid's pediatricians office waiting (as usual) and reading one of the books in the room to my child. it was one of the Max books by Rosemary Wells. So, i'm sitting there looking at the book thinking...gosh! this art work looks soooo familiar! what it is about this book...then an old story comes to mind that i can barely recall. but it kept bugging me and in moments I recall this book i had as a kid about a bunny or something (looked a lot like the Max charactor in the authors more recent books) that got a magic bag for xmas. I couldn't rmember the title though. it's been on my mind on and off since then and I just found the authors name a minute ago on amazon while looking for kids books and decided i was going to investigate and surely find out if she is connected to that old favorite of mine. i could have whooped out loud when I finally spotted "morrie's Disappearing bag" on the list! i'd found it! now I HAVE to buy it for my two littlw ones! I love this book! it's so cute! funny thing is...my little boys name is max! not that this book is about max the bunny.....anyway, i highly recommend this cute book!

What if you were the youngest rabbit in the family and nobody wanted to play with your Christmas bear because it was too babyish? Would you feel left out if your sisters and brother said you were too little to play with THEIR presents? Would you sit in the corner with your ears drooping in sadness?

If that tugs at your heartstrings, meet Morris. He's the dearest little bunny you ever saw, and SO sad on Christmas morning. He loves his new bear but he's too little to play with Rose's beauty kit, Victor's hockey stick, and Betty's chemistry set. While they are having fun, Morris crawls under the tree and finds ONE FORGOTTEN PRESENT, a bag. He pulls himself into the bag and -- DISAPPEARS!

Oho! Now the other bunnies are singing a different song. They all want to share their presents with Morris while they try out his disappearing bag. Who can blame them? Wouldn't we all like a disappearing bag from time to time? Such a fine present. Morris generously gives turns with his bag and has a go with the other presents. He's got the most coveted Christmas gift of all, but all he wants is a little consideration, to be part of the crowd, to be included.

Rosemary Wells writes a terrific story and her illustrations are sheer delight. Little droopy bunny ears, puffy cotton tails sticking out of the bag, hilarious bunny play with the chemicals, the makeup, the hockey kit -- and precious little Morris with all his feelings worn on his sleeve.

I've had this book since my sons were little, and given it to a number of children. I always buy a new copy for myself, just in case I need it. My favorite!

Linda Bulger, 2008

Shipping took longer than I expected but the book condition was as I expected for a new book

The novel, The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton was a very intriguing book. This novel shows the differences of two gangs, the Socs and the Greasers. It is also a story about three brothers who lost their parents in a car accident. All the characters in this book will have to go through very interesting challenges and obstacles in this book.

The main character in this book is Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is the younger brother of Sodapop and Darry. Sodapop is the middle sibling of the Curtis family. When Ponyboy's parents died, Darry, the older sibling, takes care of Ponyboy and Sodapop. Ponyboy is very academic and is a star on the school track team. Ever since Ponyboy's parents have died in a car crash, he became very rebellious to Darry. Ponyboy and Darry fight very often. Throughout the novel Ponyboy will realize that Darry is not that bad as a parent figure and he will learn to live with him. Sodapop is a high school dropout and is the happy-go-lucky sibling of the family. Every character in the book shows great respect for Sodapop because most of the time, he kids around but when he is serious, people listen to him and take his advice. Sodapop always listens to problems that Ponyboy is having. He also makes sure that Darry is not too hard on Ponyboy. Throughout the novel Sodapop became more serious and did not kid around as much. Darry had to drop out of school and work two jobs ever since his parents died so he can take care of Pony and Soda. Darry gave up his dream of attending college so he can be the father of the family. At first, Darry was not a good parent because he was letting Pony and Soda eat chocolate cake for dinner and stay out for as long as they wanted but later on in the novel, Darry will learn how to become a caring parent. When Ponyboy is sick, Darry will bring him soup and sleep with him to make sure he is okay. Ponyboy's best friend is Johnny and Johnny is part of the Greasers. Johnny's parents do not care for him as much as Darry cares for Sodapop and Ponyboy. Johnny really did not know much about the world until he read the book Gone With the Wind. Johnny started realizing the good parts of life through nature. Dally is probably the most troubled Greasers of them all. Dally does not care for anything but he does feel guilty for other people's mistakes. Two-Bit is also part of the Greasers and he is the joker of the group.

The chapters of The Outsiders were broken down very well. I would say that the turning point of the novel happened in chapter 4. In chapter 4, the Socs were drowning Ponyboy in a fountain but Johnny did something extreme to help save Ponyboy's life. In another chapter, Ponyboy and Johnny saved a bunch of kids from a burning church. This really showed how brave and caring Ponyboy and Johnny really are. Even though Johnny was brutally injured in the fire, he said it was all worth it saving those kids. When Johnny was recovering from his injury, all the Greasers went to his hospital room and made sure that Johnny had every thing he wanted. In another chapter, the Greasers and the Socs wanted to settle everything for the last time with a big rumble. This was a very exciting part of the book because it finally solved all the problems between the Socs and the Greasers. At the end of the book, the Curtis family realized that when times are tough, that they should stick together.

A major theme in this novel is loyalty. Johnny showed how loyal he was by saving Ponyboy when he was drowning in fountain. Another example of loyalty is when the Greasers helped Johnny recover from his injury by getting him anything he wanted. Another theme in this novel is leadership. Johnny showed a great deal of leadership when he saved the kids from the burning church. Darry is also a leader because he helps take care of Ponyboy and Sodapop. The last theme in this novel is the separation of social classes between the Greasers and the Socs. The Greasers are the lower class and the gang that lives on the east side. The Socs are the higher class that lives on the west side of town. Throughout the novel, you will learn that even though the Socs and the Greasers look like two completely different gangs but the main character Ponyboy will learn that everyone has problems and people are not always different on the inside.

The Outsiders really shows the importance of friendship and how friends are always there for you. I liked everything in this book except that there are too many characters in this book to remember. I would still recommend this book and I think it is a must-read.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is an inspirational story of the lives of low society. This book teaches alot about friendship and to always look on the goodside of things.

Ponyboy lives with his two brothers Darry and Steve along with all of his other brotherly like friends. Ponyboy and his friends/family are all known as the greasers, while there southside rivals are known as the socs. Life is hard and dangerous were Ponyboy lives and gets to be preety frustrating. One night Ponyboy and his friend Jhonny get into some real trouble with socs and have to flee town or go to jail. Both Ponyboy and Jhonny face hard decitions and have life changing expieriences. I think this book is very moving in a way in which makes you feel good of the things you can do for others. I think that this book is ment for any person who has a little time to put their heart into something. And you would be suprised by how much you can get out of it.

Things don't turn out quite as Ponyboy wanted when waking home from the movies. The rival gang, the Socs, jump him. But of course Ponyboy's brothers Darry and Sodapop are there to save the day. Throughout The Outsiders Ponyboy will run into trouble with his fellow Greaser friends and without the help from his brothers will have to survive at his own will. What Ponyboy does not know is that he will get into a suspenseful situation that will put his and his friends lives in danger as well as keeping his family together.
The Outsiders is a one of a kind book that all ages can enjoy. I have read this book a while ago and was my favorite book and is still my favorite piece of literature. I believe the reason for my liking of the book is that it is action packed and full of suspense. Once you pick up The Outsiders you will not be able to put it down, for you will want to find out what happens next. One quote from the book that will make you eager to keep reading is on page 75. "We could take whatever was coming now". I strongly encourage you to read this book because it is fun, enjoyable, eye raising, and may even leave you in tears.

the book arrived in excellant time and the compostion of the print was great. Have AMD and it is hard to read some of the print in the booksthese days but this was fine.
Enjoyed the story and the talk with the author

The mark of a good book is wanting to have the sequel waiting for you by page 20. This was one of those books. I got an advance copy at a library conference six or seven months before it was officially published. It definitely whet my appetite for more... though it's painful to fall in love with a series before it's even begun!

Due to an agreement between the humans and Nightlings, the two are never to meet. But when Genna and her younger brother, Dan, venture outside at night, when everyone is supposed to be safe inside, to get a special sap to save their mother, things begin to change. They are told by a Nightling slave the truth of what is really happening between the Nightlings and humans. The leader of the human village, Genna and Dan's "uncle," has made a deal with the Nightling king that will result in his own immortality but the downfall of every other human.

Genna and Dan must strike their own deal with the Nightling king and set out on their own journey to not only save themselves and their family but everyone in their village -- as well as the Nightlings.

Filled with adventure and striking prose, THE RUBY KEY is one of the best fantasy novels I've read in a while. The characters, even the non-human ones, were realistic, and every single one of them played an important part in the unfolding plot. The plot itself was unpredictable and filled with twists and turns you never see coming. The ending even keeps you begging for more.

Holly Lisle may be an accomplished adult author, but her name is sure to become a popular one among teen fiction, too.

Reviewed by: Harmony

"The two most engaging powers of an author," said William Makepeace Thackeray, "are to make new things familiar, familiar things new." In THE RUBY KEY, book one in the Moon & Sun series, Holly Lisle has accomplished both. Drawing on elements characteristic of fairy tales and fantasy novels, and adding inventive touches, this work is sure to engage young readers as it draws them into the original world of the Sunkind and Moonkind, two races struggling for power and peace.

It is the night of the offering in the small village of Hillrush. With her father missing and presumed dead and her mother ailing, 14-year-old Genna will make the offering for her family. Every year, in order to keep peace with the Nightlings, the humans offer food, cloth and more to the mysterious creatures who live in darkness and with whom they share an uneasy peace. If the offering is unacceptable or if humans are out after dark, they can be stolen away to the deep forest in which the Nightlings, the Moonkind, reside. Late that night, after the ritual, Genna and her 12-year-old brother Dan venture out and into that dangerous forest in search of the magical tree sap they hope will bring their mother back to strength, save her life and rescue their family from the foul intentions of Banris, who wants to marry her and raise the children, and their younger siblings, as his own.

When they tap the tree to collect the sap, they meet a young Nightling. She is friendly and seems to know who they are and much about their family. She tells them the story of Banris and the deal he has made with the evil Kai-lord, Letrin, who rules the Nightlings through fear and violence. Their own deal with Letrin, she suggests, may ruin Banris's plans and save not only their family but their whole village and even the lives of innocent Moonkind. Genna and Dan follow her deep into the world of the Moonkind and are brought face to face with the cunning Letrin.

In bargaining with Letrin, Genna and Dan not only embark on the journey recorded in THE RUBY KEY but also set in motion changes that will alter the lives of the Moonkind and Sunkind forever.

In the end, it is the characters, especially Genna, who really drive THE RUBY KEY. Genna is likable: brave yet humble, smart yet occasionally overcome with self-doubt, cultivating the strength of a woman but still, in many ways, a little girl. Lisle hits all the right notes with her. The supporting characters, while far less fleshed out, are all compelling as well: Dan is poised to enter manhood and a career as a leader of his village; Yarri is a crafty and fearless figure who has suffered terrible loss; and the cat is by far the most enigmatic and witty character in the book. The villains are scary but with weaknesses appropriately obvious, and there are a few nasty frights lurking in the pages as well.

By blending classic fairy tale and coming-of-age themes with a fantasy setting, Holly Lisle gives readers a fun and adventurous book that is thoughtful and well-written. They will surely look forward to encountering Genna and the others again in the second installment of this series.

--- Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman

Holly Lisle's Moon & Sun: The Ruby Key tells of Gemma and her brother Dan, who encounter a nightling slave in an old forest who reveals a dangerous deal made by their village chief and the ruler of the nightlings. The two must make their own dangerous deal with the dark lord to save their families and homes - a deal which takes them on a long and dangerous journey in this satisfying fantasy story for young adults.

Genna (14) and her brother, Danrith (12), live in a village called Hillrush with their ailing mother and their 5 younger siblings. The village is getting ready for the annual offering ceremony to the Nightlings, a race of beings that inhabit the world at night, whereas Genna and her people inhabit the world during the daytime. In order to keep the peace Genna's people must sacrifice something either useful or precious to the Nightlings in the ceremony, but this must be done by the head of the family. Genna's mother lays dying in her bed and their father has gone missing a few years prior. Genna's Uncle Banris, the Caer of the village, has offered to make it in their stead. Banris has also approached Genna's mother with a marriage proposal, in the event that she dies and leaves her children orphaned.

After the ceremony Danrith and Genna decide to take matters into their own hands and go into the forest to gather Taandu sap. Taandu sap is precious in that it is rare and also a curative to the saku which their mother suffers. This violates all of the precepts established with the Nightlings in that they should not go into their realm during their time. Genna and Danrith know this, but venture anyways because of their devotion to their mother. In the Nightling forest they meet a Nightling who takes them into the heart of their realm to meet the Kai-lord, Letrin, who reveals something horrifying to the children about their Caer. This leads to a bargain struck between the three that tests the two beyond anything they ever thought they might encounter in the village of Hillrush.

Lisle's "The Ruby Key" is a subtle novel. The characters are likeable and you do care about them as the book progresses. I did have an issue in the middle of the book in that I was bored with the story. I felt like Lisle could have cut 30-45 pages out of the middle in order to streamline the storyline quite a bit. The Moonroads were not my favourite bit in the book. I adored the scenes in the heart of the Nightlings with Letrin at the beginning and at the end of the book... but the middle of the book still bored me. I'm curious to see where Lisle goes with the series because this is clearly not a singular story... but I'm not going to be running out to get it when it arrives in the story. A for effort... C for dullness... B for final grade overall.

I have read this book many times. It is a wonderful story based on true stories about the authors Great Aunt. I think that every girl will love this book.

Rutheis Gift is about a girl that has three older brothers and three youger brothers ,pluss her mom is prengnant.Ruthie feels traped because there are so many boys and no girls, and at scool she is the only purson in thired grade.when she findes out that her mom is pergnant she prayed day and night that the baby is a girl.
Some people don't always get what they want but fineds something better instead. I think that anyone that likes historical fiction sould read this book because I dont even like historical fiction and i loved it.
so I really recommend this book to everyone.

This book starts with Ruthie on her farm in Indiana in 1916. Ruthie is an 8 year old with long black hair and a tom boy. She lives in a family with 6 brothers.I like how Ruthie tries so hard so hard to be what her mom wants her to be a"lady". But Ruthie Can't help it she said she needs a special doll she thinks that it will her become a lady. Its hard for cause she she has no friends and she's the only in her grade.Untill some Friends move in near her. With help from them she may be able to become one.If you want to find out what her speacil gift is you should read this book I recommend this to people who like people fighthing for their rights.

I read this over 2 years ago, and I still remember very well what happens. It is great book for 8 to 11 year old girls. I guess really anybody would like it.

I liked how I never knew what would happen next. I also thought Ruthie's Gift was the best written book I have read. I hope you will love it as much as I did. I read it in my third grade class. I recommend this book for everyone.

This is a fabulous book, and is good for girls and boys. I love that it includes breastfeeding, which is unforunately very rare and hard to find. A definite read for any parent expecting a 2nd (and beyond) child.

Sophie and the New Baby is a good story to share with children having trouble getting used to the changes a new baby can bring.

Sophie is an only child who is used to getting a lot of attention from her parents. One spring day, her parents announce that there will be a new member arriving in the family. That baby will be a winter baby. Sophie waits, and waits, and waits. Finally the baby arrives. Sophie is disappointed that the baby cannot play with her. She is even more disappointed when her parents spend all of their time with the baby and not with her. Sophie is sad and lonely. Eventually, with the passage of time, Sophie adjusts and learns to love the little baby.

Catherine Anholt's charming illustrations detail the changing seasons beautifully as Sophie waits for the baby. They also accurately portray the things that occur once the baby arrives: the crying, the nursing, the diaper changes, the holding, the nursing (yes, there are two illustrations of the mom nursing the baby), the growing piles of laundry and dishes...

Sophie and the New Baby gives a young child a good idea of what to expect when a new sibling arrives. It also addresses the negative emotions that can be felt in a reassuring way. This is a very good book to read to an only child who will soon become a big brother or sister.

-Sherry Ellis
Author of That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN

This is a wonderful book for a sibling (2-4 years of age) who's expecting a new baby in the family. It follows Sophie throughout her mom's pregnancy and then describes how things are once baby arrives. It does so very well, and accurately per my recollection of younger siblings arriving at our house growing up. It is realistic enough that it does show Sophie yelling that she doesn't want "that baby anymore!" Then it describes how Sophie teaches her baby brother to smile, and they become friends.

I love this book. My oldest daughter still requests it, even though her little sister is six months now. I think it really helped ease our baby's arrival ... her big sister knew ahead of time that it would be difficult, and an adjustment, but to be patient and it would work (older sister was 1 month shy of 3 years of age when her baby sister was born).

I can't recommend this book enough! In addition, if you breastfeed or are planning to do so, this book shows the mother breastfeeding the baby (doesn't say what she's doing, and for families who don't breastfeed I doubt that it would be something a child would recognize - but it's great for discussing that with an older sibling if you will be breastfeeding).

We are expecting a baby boy this winter and my daughter Sophie truly enjoyed this book! It not only deals with the emotions of an older sibling but begins with how long the wait is anticipating the birth of a younger sibling.

My 2 1/2 year old loves this book. It gives us a chance to talk about all aspects of having a new baby: the waiting, the coming, the aftermath. We told her about our new baby very early in the pregnancy so it's helpful to have a book that talks about waiting through all those seasons until it finally arrives!

I'm an adult who collects this type coloring books. I find coloring with colored pencils very relaxing. I use Primsicolor pencils and for these intricate ones the Very Thin Primicolor are the best. They have them great price right here at Amazon.

This is now in my top then favorites. Any adult collector with treasure this book.

There's hours of amazing creative play and relaxation here! Relax your mind, stretch your imagination or use it as a meditation tool. Ruth Heller's Designs for Coloring: More Geometrics is a blast!

Buy it, you'll adore it!

Hi,..I was very pleased as always with anything that I order from Amazon,..Thanks!!!

This book has delightful designs, on single sides of the pages, allowing paint or markers if wanted. Designs are for most ages also.

We got this for our 8-year old boys and loved the designs and the stained glass effect of the colored pictures on the windows. My 10-year old boy liked them too so we went through the book in just a few months and now need to order another Ruth Heller coloring book.

Our third grade teacher recommended this book. My son and I read it in one night. It makes you think, feel, laugh and cry.
The questions on the back page help. I think it is a must read!
You should also read its sequel Kim's Diary.

Enjoy and God Bless

This book was read to me and my 4th grade class over 10 years ago. Today, it remains my favorite book ever. I remember most of my class sobbing through the majority of it, and how people I have kept in touch with still remember how it touched our class as a whole. I truly believe that everyone could learn something from reading it

I think everyone should read this book. I read it when I was about nine and cried through the last half of the book. I think it must take a lot of powerful writing to make a nine-year-old sob through a book. This book touched my life and I have always had a special passion for those "special" people I have come in contact with all because of the treasure in the oatmeal box...

When this story first came out in hardcover, my daughter was a very warm, sensitive, little eight year old. Now, at seventeen, Treasure in an Oatmeal Box continues to be the story she remembers and loves the most from when she was little. Her compassion for "special" children has grown over the years and she has helped many of her classmates who have special needs. I read this wonderful story to her the first time, and she read it herself several times after that. Treasure in an Oatmeal Box is still on her book shelf. Since then, I have read it to my granddaughter and have given another copy to a mother of five. It is truly a moving story to use to teach your children compassion for those "special" people they'll encounter throughout life. I highly recommend this book for all children to read.

Treasure in an Oatmeal Box is about a ten-year-old boy named Kevin Hallas and his twin sister named Kim. Kevin is mentally handicapped, but surprisingly seems to have a better understanding of love and the meaning of life than most people ever acquire. Kevin doesn't seem to mind that the other kids don't play with him. He seems fine with the fact that his only friends are a black lab named Wiggles, his sister, an elderly couple named the Matthews, and his parents. He is happy-go-lucky and has a carefree life. He and his family just moved to North Carolina from Texas so they don't have any friends yet. Kevin proves that he is carefree when he wets his pants and still says that he had a good day in school even though he didn't meet anyone but the people that laughed at him about his accident. Kevin got his dog Wiggles when Wiggles was just a puppy. He got run over by the school bus (Wiggles, not Kenny). Kenny and Kim saved him (Wiggles), but Kim got all the work and Kenny got all the love. The main conflict was Kim's. She often felt resentful of Kenny. He got all the special attention and she always got made fun of on his account. Kim was polite to Kenny though; she just talked it over with her mom. She was always nice to Kenny and that was probably what kept him going. He had many adventures in this book. He proves that you need to look for the good from within.