CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR AWARD WINNER
CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD WINNER
All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older
sibling are depicted in this heartwarming picture book by a critically
acclaimed author and award-winning illustrator.
Meet Lee, a little boy who won't give up until he learns how to sew, and
Zora, the sister who watches him try--and ultimately succeed!
"I know big sisters. Zora, the boss, she's mine," explains Lee as he and
Zora head to the library, where Mrs. C is teaching the children how to
sew. Though Zora sews a beautiful flower on her cloth square, little Lee
makes a mess out of the half-moon he is trying to stitch. That night,
when he can't sleep, he gives sewing another try...and succeeds, even
mending the hole in his pants pocket! The next morning, he sneaks into
Zora's room and sews the ear back on Bess, her stuffed bear. When Zora
discovers Bess, she wraps Lee in her special big sister hug--for just a
moment--and then is back to being the boss once again.
National Jewish Book Award-winning author Michelle Edwards and Coretta
Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning illustrator April Harrison create
a funny, oh-so-true portrait of a brother and sister's relationship in
this winning picture book.