Sister Day!

by Lisa Mantchev

Overview

“Sweet, upbeat, and refreshing.” —Kirkus Reviews

From the author of Strictly No Elephants comes an adorable picture book that tells the timeless tale of a little girl who’s on a mission to convince her big sister to play with her!

For Lizzie, the perfect afternoon is one spent playing with her big sister, Jane. But it’s tough being the little sister. Jane is always busy with activities and play dates. And so she hatches the perfect plan to show Jane just how much she loves her. Each day of the week Lizzie works hard sketching and planning, waiting until Saturday when she can reveal her grand surprise to Jane: it’s Sister Day, a celebration of imagination and sisterhood.

This sweet and whimsical story perfectly captures the special bond between sisters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481437950
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date:	06/13/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lisa Mantchev’s first picture book, Strictly No Elephants, garnered awards and rave reviews and is published in nine countries. The New York Times called it “a sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.” She is also the author of Sister Day!, which Kirkus Reviews called “sweet, upbeat, and refreshing,” and Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime. Lisa studied drama at the University of California, Irvine, and now lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state with her family. When not scribbling, she can be found on the beach, up a tree, making jam, or repairing things with her trusty glue gun. Visit her website at LisaMantchev.com.

Sonia Sánchez’s picture book, Here I Am, by Patti Kim, received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, who called her illustrations “beautiful, evocative” and raved, “Sánchez has captured a kaleidoscope of emotion and powerful sensations in a way children will grasp completely.” Her illustrations have been nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award in the category of Best Painter. Sonia lives with her husband and a cat in Barcelona, Spain. Her website is SoniaSan.4t.com.

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2017
PreS-Gr 2—Lizzie adores her imaginative older sister and craves some alone time with her. Unfortunately, Jane is always busy—with friends, homework, soccer practice, ballet, piano lessons, and karate. The only free day in her week seems to be Saturday, and so she finally agrees to some special sister time. In the meantime, Lizzie plans a big surprise. Instead of cheering Jane on at soccer practice, Lizzie sketches dragons; instead of twirling alongside Jane at ballet class, Lizzie draws sugarplum fairies. She is busy all week working on her Jane-inspired decorations. Mom helps her bake her sister's favorite muffins, but when Lizzie knocks on her big sibling's door, where is Jane? It turns out Jane was busy making her own sister surprise at Emma's house—matching glittery "sister" T-shirts. When Jane sees Lizzie's elaborate, hand-crafted celebration, she exclaims, "You didn't just write a story… You made a whole lot of magic. You have a great imagination." "It runs in the family," replies the elated youngster. The digitally rendered illustrations feature many full spreads of the busy, creative brunettes, who indeed look like sisters. Lizzie's drawings come to life as fanciful, life-size shadows that only she can see. VERDICT Sisters will enjoy this sweet solution to an all too common problem. A solid addition to large collections.—Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools

School Library Journal

2017-03-20
Using her large imagination, a little girl shows how much she loves her busy big sister.Lizzie wants nothing more than to be and play with her big sister, Jane, who, Lizzie tells readers, has "the best imagination." Alas, Jane's also got a lot going on, what with her busy (arguably overprogrammed) schedule: in addition to homework and play dates with a friend, there are lessons and practice sessions in soccer, ballet, karate, and piano. What's a sad, lonely sibling to do? Finally Lizzie hits on a plan to capture Jane's attention and her precious time in a really spectacular way. The charming, expressive, digitally rendered illustrations follow Jane's daily activities on double-page spreads while depicting Lizzie painstakingly portraying each day's routines in picture-story form. On the appointed day, Lizzie amasses and displays her week's artworks on and around several walls, to Jane's amazement. But, unbeknownst to Lizzie, Jane has secretly created a wonderful surprise for her sibling as well. The sisters are white, but Sánchez places a multiracial bevy of children and adults in Jane's many activities. While thin and exploring a well-trod concept—each sister's unbreakable bond of love for the other—the telling is sweet, upbeat, and refreshing in presenting not a hint of rivalry or meanness. Young readers who enjoy loving sibling relationships in their own families will appreciate finding common ground here and may even pick up an idea or two. Nice for family sharing. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews