Dear Sister
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4.2 • 5 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
“While books on sibling rivalry abound, [Dear Sister] brings freshness to the topic with McGhee's gentle humor and poignant scenarios…Dear indeed.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A meaningful look at…siblinghood and all its foibles.” —Publishers Weekly
What do you do when you have an incredibly annoying little sister? Write her letters telling her so, of course! From New York Times bestselling author Alison McGhee comes a wickedly funny, illustrated, heartwarming, and searingly honest collection of letters from an older brother to his little sister.
Whininess, annoyingness, afraid of the darkness, refusal to eat lima beans, and pulling brother’s hair. These are the criteria on which little sisters are graded. Inspired by the notes Alison McGhee’s own kids would write each other, this heavily illustrated collection of letters and messages from an older brother to his little sister reveal the special love—or, at the very least, tolerance—siblings have for each other.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Letters, drawings, and homemade coupons form this epistolary accounting of two siblings' young life together, a portrait of frustration and love that spans 10 years: from the birth of Sister to her 10th year, when her brother departs for college. The missives Brother sends reveal his feelings notes their parents ("the wardens") make him pen, apologies (also forced), and sibling progress reports ("Whininess: Excellent"). Initially, Sister is an annoyance (she cries, insists Brother read a book for the "763rd time," fails to respect restroom privacy). But affection grows between them, and amusement and tenderness come through in the letters' postscripts (from a note to camp: "PS: I miss you, too"). Drawings by Bluhm complement the handwritten text, mimicking the boy's sketches and the way they change over time. The authentic sibling relationship may border on nostalgia, but it offers a meaningful look at one of life's realities: sibling-hood and all its foibles. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 10 up. Author's)
