Children's Book of the Week: 5

Taking Care of Sister Bear
by Ursel Scheffler

"Hold me, too, Mama!" cried Little Bear. "But you're too heavy," said Mama Bear, and she rocked little Sister Bear back and forth. "Little Bear,you're not a baby anymore! You're big enough to play outside while I feed your baby sister," said Mama Bear.

"Having a little sister was no fun at all! She ruined everything, and everything revolved around her."

Poor little bear, living the plight of older siblings everywhere: ignored and pushed aside while the baby is tended to and cuddled. In this sweet book, Little Bear is asked to care for his little sister while his parents go off to pick berries and mushrooms. When he gets tired of the responsibility and stops paying attention to her, she wanders off into the forest! He searches until it gets dark, when he starts to get scared. He hears his parents calling his name, and they are holding his sister, who had wandered back home alone. He ends us realizing how much he really does love his baby sister, even if "little sisters can really be a pain."

It's a really sweet book that I think most kids can relate to. You can get it here!