![]() ![]() The many characters the girls meet throughout the story represent various cultural groups and their lifestyles are genuine and easy to relate to. The illustrations definitely add to the story and hold interest. The story is easy to understand and the language is simple enough for most children to comprehend if it is being read to them. It is a good book to read to any sibling who feels left out. ![]() Angela Johnson brings an interesting story that is told from the mindset of the youngest child, who often feels left out. She ends up in a different kind of three, and that is okay too. ![]() Then her parents comfort her and let her know that sometimes Mama and Daddy want her to keep them company. She goes on to say that her sisters sometimes don't want her around so she feels alone. She talks about how they look alike, almost like triplets and walk in line like stair steps. They jump rope, ride in taxis with their family, go shopping with their parents and walk to school together. She talks about all the things that she and her older sisters do together. This realistic fiction story, with its bright watercolor illustrations, is told by a little girl who happens to be the youngest of three. ![]()
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