Delightful juxtaposition of youth and aging

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	• The Lemon Sisters Andrea Cheng Putnam Juvenile, 2006 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Delightful juxtaposition of youth and aging

Andrea Cheng does a delightful job of taking a topic that is sometimes "scary" for children--that of the elderly. She shows the world from two points of view and then bridges those worlds in a touching, gentle way. Just when you think this might have a pitiful ending, there's a fun twist that leaves the reader deeply satisfied. A wonderful read that any children with an aging neighbor, relative, or grandparent will want to read again and again.

What a gem!

This is one of the most beautifully illustrated books I have ever seen. I love the gorgeous illustrative techniques in the book- the combination of drawing/paint and collage of photos of actual fabrics for the characters' clothes, the real photo of stamp used in the picture frame, etc. The book is full of girl characters who are active: scooping, piling, dumping, mounding, buying oatmeal, using imagination. Two spunky elderly ladies who travel far to celebrate their sister's birthday. Beautiful interaction between generations, and nice message about community.

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When the girls with the blue hat, yellow hat, and red hat wake to a world covered in white, they hurry outside to play. What could be more fun than a day spent building a snow house with your sisters? Little do they know it, but their happiness is also warming the lonely heart of a neighbor lady whose own sisters moved away long ago.

A cold day gives way to warm surprises as Andrea Cheng gives voice to the magic of sisterhood, a bond that lasts a lifetime.

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