George, Kristine O’Connell. Carpenter, Nancy. Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems, 48 pgs. Clarion Books, 2011. $16.99. Inside cover: “Sometimes Jessica is a very good big sister. But Emma isn’t always a good little sister. Emma messes up Jess’s room. She leaves the cap off all her markers. She makes a spectacle of herself at a soccer game, and she wants to tag along whenever Jess has a friend over… How can Emma be so lovable and so maddening? Does Jess have to be good all the time?” This is a great collection of the realistic life of having and be a big or little sister. We enjoyed reading these poems, and found humor and tenderness in the pages. The illustrations are a good as the poetry. This book could be used in a unit on poetry or a unit on families and emotions. Pre-K. EL (K-3). OPTIONAL. Reviewer: SL.
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