Day I Had to Play With My Sister, The我不想跟我妹妹玩儿ISBN9780064442534

Older brother thinks he knows the rules to hide-and-seek. Butlittle sister has her own idea of how to play. And the resultingconfusion, compounded by a lively dog, is hilarious. Now availablefor the first time in full-color and reformatted as a My First ICan Read Book, Crosby Bonsall's appealing story and simple textwill delight emergent readers.

"The setting of this I Can Read is 1778, when British soldiersinvade the American colonies, forcing Letty to leave behind the onepossession she values most - her gander, Solomon. She places a noteto the soldiers on the mantle, begging them to save the life of herbird. Her family piles into the wagon, and heads for the hills, tosafety. Waiting is agony: From their hideaway with friends, Letty'sfamily can hear gunshots, and see the smoke of burning houses;travelers' tales of plundering offer little reassurance. When Lettyand her family finally return, their house has been ransacked, butit's still standing. On the mantle is a note, in verse, from thesoldiers, who have spared Solomon's life and left a bag full ofBritish pennies to pay for the geese they devoured. Along with therealistic watercolors, Walker maintains the inherent suspense ofthe story throughout; new readers will be glued to the pages rightto the rewarding conclusion."　

--Kirkus Reviews