Liam Takes a Stand - Hardcover

Wilson, Troy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1771471611 ISBN 13: 9781771471619

Publisher: Owlkids, 2017

Synopsis

Lister and Lester are identical twins who do identical things. But their constant striving to outdo each other means their little brother, Liam, is always left out. When Lester’s Lemonade Universe and Lister’s Lemonade Multiverse open for business, there’s no role for Liam. He does odd jobs around the neighborhood while Lister and Lester’s competition spirals into overdrive and their lemonade stands get increasingly, outrageously out of hand.

But then Liam takes a stand with his own business venture a simple model based on his observations of what not to do and gives the twins a run for their money. Illustrated with lively cartoon-style art highlighting the hilarious one-upmanship, this is a spirited underdog story about siblings and strategic thinking.

LEVELING
Grade Range: K 4
Fountas & Pinnell: L
Reading Recovery: 19
Lexile: AD 400L

COMMON CORE
RL.2.1,2,4,5,6,7,10
L.2.2,2a,2c,3,4,4a,4b,5,5a,5b
RF.2.3,3d,3e,3f,4,4a,4c
SL.2.1,1b,1c,2,3,4,6
W.2.1,2,3,5,7,8

About this title

About the Author:

Troy Wilson has had a number of stories published in children’s magazines, including Chirp and chickaDEE. Liam Takes a Stand is his fourth picture book. He never ran a lemonade stand as a kid, and he claims he never competed with his younger brother except when they played video games. Troy lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Josh Holitnaty graduated from the Alberta College of Art & Design and has created illustrations for clients such as The New York Times, Wired, and The Walrus. Josh is also the illustrator of A Beginner’s Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars and It’s Catching. Originally from Alberta, he now lives in Toronto, Ontario.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2—Liam's older twin brothers Lister and Lester never have time to play with him. Instead, they are always too busy competing with each other. When Lester opens a lemonade stand, Lister does, too, and neither one will hire Liam, who wants only to help. Determined to prove how hard-working he is, Liam takes odd jobs in the neighborhood, earning mostly cash—and apples from an elderly neighbor. As Lister and Lester continue trying to upstage each other, their respective lemonade stands become more and more outrageous. Meanwhile, Liam uses his profits, including Mrs. Redmond's apples, to open a juice stand of his own, which proves even more successful than his brothers' efforts. After losing all of their money, the twins ultimately beg him to hire them, and in exchange for seven hours a week of playtime, Liam agrees. Thus the siblings find a balance among work, play, and friendly competition. Characters are drawn with wide, owlish eyes and a variety of skin tones; bold black lines, bright colors, and a clean, graphic style make the cartoon illustrations appealing. VERDICT While this title is not a first purchase, budding entrepreneurs and readers with rivalrous siblings are bound to find it entertaining.—Lauren Strohecker, McKinley Elementary School, Elkins Park, PA

About this edition

• Publisher: Owlkids
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1771471611
• ISBN 13: 9781771471619
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Holinaty Josh