Small Sister - Hardcover

Meserve, Jessica

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ISBN 10: 0618776583 ISBN 13: 9780618776580

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2007

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Tired of always being in Big's shadow, Small leaves home seeking freedom and happiness but finds only loneliness, until she sees a way to prove that she can be big, too. 15,000 first printing.

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About the Author:

Jessica Meserve was born in New Hampshire, spent much of her childhood in England, and now lives in Canada. She studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and worked in publishing as a children’s book designer before going freelance to pursue a career as an illustrator. This is the first book she has both written and illustrated.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2—Meserve's story treats the classic theme of a younger sister struggling to keep up with her older sibling. Small is always in the shadow of Big, both literally and figuratively. At the beginning of the tale, Small is depicted as a fleshed-out character, while readers see only Big's shadow, always looming larger than her sister's body. One day the teasing goes too far, and Small lashes out by letting Big's prized parrot out of its cage. She soon regrets her actions and runs away, but she doesn't go far—just out to the meadow where she sees the parrot in a tall tree, with Big—now fully depicted as a person—sitting underneath it. She is too frightened to climb the tree. Predictably, Small is unafraid and quickly rescues the bird. That feat makes her bigger in her sister's eyes, and the two walk off together. Done in digital media, the illustrations are large and crisp. The details in the backdrops-a bright patchwork quilt, a textured braided rug, a dainty white tea set—are vividly depicted, and the outdoor scenes are colorful and soft. The girls are a little stiff, more obviously computer generated. This is a pleasant book, but there's nothing special or original about it.—Ieva Bates, Ann Arbor District Library, MI
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