What Sisters Do Best / What Brothers Do Best

This book caught my attention because I have both a brother and a sister. This book was different from other books I have selected so far because it is two books in one. Half of the book is a story about brothers, while the other half is about sisters. I thought that the author did a really good job with matching up the words with the pictures. There were a variety of activities that each participated in. I liked how the author used animals instead of people in the illustrations. This is the second book that I have noticed animals representing people. I wonder if it is for ethnic, non racial reasons. The author made sure that she was not being sexist either and included both brothers and sisters. I noticed that the animals chosen represents the sexes very well. The females are represented as Kola bears, looking all soft and gentile and the males are illustrates as pigs, actively playing on a tire swing. I like how the author did not separate or categorize the activities. The one thing I would change about the book is the design of how the book comes together in the middle. I think that there is a good message and beginning readers would enjoy reading because the words are repetitive.