Synopses & Reviews
and#147;My name is Gail, and hereand#8217;s a tale that I would like to shareand#133;and#8221; Gail may happily share her taleand#133;but never her toys, books, or other possessions. And thatand#8217;s the problem in this entertaining story, narrated in rhyme by the resistant little girl herself.
Gailand#8217;s favorite words are and#147;Mine! Mine! Mine!and#8221; and she uses them all the time. Even when she tries to follow her Momand#8217;s good examples of generosity, Gail doesnand#8217;t get it quite right. and#147;An ugly hat, a broken bat, a smelly, chewed-up shoeand#133;and#8221; are all sheand#8217;ll hand over during her Cousin Claireand#8217;s visit. Will Gail EVER become a and#147;sharing superstarand#8221;?and#160;With its adorable art and humorous perspective, this picture book makes its point in the most delightful way.
Review
andldquo;There is a subversive streak in this book about an older sibling who shares all her favorite toys with her baby brother just because her mother says she has to. Mommy, whose off-screen command, and#39;Share,and#39; is barked out no matter what the situation, seems oblivious to the damage Baby inflicts upon the fluffy teddy, book of animals, number puzzle, and snugly blanket. All come out of the experience gooey and gross, much to the annoyance of the big sister. But when Sister realizes that Baby also wants to eat her waffles, drink out of her cow mug, and paintandmdash;none of which he can handle without making a big messandmdash;she wickedly asks, and#39;Shall I share?and#39; The end result is a gooey and gross baby, more work for Mommy, and a bath. Finally, something the two can share happily. Though the ending is a bit sugarcoated, there is a realistic truth about the patience and magnanimity that older children are expected to shoulder when it comes to their younger siblings. Sister gets her revenge, and no one is the worse for it. The rhyming text is fluid and to the point, complemented by the colorful, cartoonish illustrations. Lighthearted and crisp, this is a book to, well, share.andrdquo; andmdash;Booklist Online
Synopsis
"My name is Gail, and here's a tale that I would like to share..." Gail may happily share her tale...but never her toys, books, or other possessions. And that's the problem in this entertaining story, narrated in rhyme by the resistant little girl herself.
Gail's favorite words are "Mine Mine Mine " and she uses them all the time. Even when she tries to follow her Mom's good examples of generosity, Gail doesn't get it quite right. "An ugly hat, a broken bat, a smelly, chewed-up shoe..." are all she'll hand over during her Cousin Claire's visit. Will Gail EVER become a "sharing superstar"? With its adorable art and humorous perspective, this picture book makes its point in the most delightful way.
Synopsis
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I love my fluffy teddy. But Baby wants him, too. "SHARE," says Mommy. and#160;Learning to share your favorite things with a new sibling is so hardand#8212;especially when baby bends your books, chews puzzle pieces, and makes your blanky yucky. But a big sister learns that sharing isn't all bad, and that she and her brother can share the best things of all: mommy, hugs, and love.
Anthea Simmons and Georgie Birkett have created a delightful picture book with a sweet lesson, delivered in a fun, easy-to-understand way.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Parents will recognize the familiar dynamics of sibling rivalry in this sweet and endearing picture book.
About the Author
Anthea Simmons studied at St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Following a high-flying career in the city, she now lives in Devon where, as well as writing poetry and children's stories, she teaches English as a foreign language to adults from all over the world.
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Georgie Birkett is an award-winning illustrator who completed her degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at the University of Brighton. She has since illustrated many books, in various styles, for the educational and young fiction markets, as well as picture books and preschool novelty books. Georgie lives in Brighton.