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Checked out
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Publication
Harper & Row (1966),Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
A small girl runs away from her domineering older sister, only to discover how much she is needed and loved. 'A heartwarming picture book for small girls.' --BL. Children's Books of the Year 1966 (CSA)
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LibraryThing member conuly
This is such a realistic story, and sweet as well.
We have two sisters. The older one, like older sisters everywhere, is very protective of her younger sister. She doesn't jump rope, or go to school, or sew a button without making sure her sister is safe. And her sister lets her, until one day she's
So she leaves. She leaves her house, and her block, and goes right to an empty field where she lies down and thinks about things for a while.
And when her worried big sister comes out the door, the little one stays still and doesn't answer, and doesn't answer, until her older sister sits right down and cries.
At this point the little sister does just the right thing, which she's learned from her older sister. And as they go home, we're told that they now protected each other, and I cry.
It's just a very sweet story, one I really recommend for any sister.
We have two sisters. The older one, like older sisters everywhere, is very protective of her younger sister. She doesn't jump rope, or go to school, or sew a button without making sure her sister is safe. And her sister lets her, until one day she's
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tired of having cookies and lemonade managed for her, and tired of being told how to do things and when.So she leaves. She leaves her house, and her block, and goes right to an empty field where she lies down and thinks about things for a while.
And when her worried big sister comes out the door, the little one stays still and doesn't answer, and doesn't answer, until her older sister sits right down and cries.
At this point the little sister does just the right thing, which she's learned from her older sister. And as they go home, we're told that they now protected each other, and I cry.
It's just a very sweet story, one I really recommend for any sister.
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LibraryThing member cemccamy
This is a heartwarming story about two sisters. The little sister decides to run away from her overprotective big sister. She goes to think, and when her sister comes looking for her she hides. She hears her sister crying and decides to go over to her.
LibraryThing member TonieleHazel
In the beginning of this book, big sister helps little sister do everything. Little sister starts to get tired of big sister telling her what to do, so she ran away into the daisy field. Big sister came looking, but could not find her and began to cry. Little sister came out and comforted her, and
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from then on both sisters comforted each other. Show Less
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Physical description
32 p.; 8 inches