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Monday, January 30, 2012

My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

Book Title: My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother
Author(s): Patricia Polacco
Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publishing Co.
Copyright Date: 1994
Genre: Picturebooks
Brief Annotation: A young girl doesn’t like her older brother. She always loses in competitions with him. Whether it is eating, running, climbing or spitting she always loses. Then her grandma tells her to wish on a falling star and her wish will come true. She wishes to beat her brother but her wish comes true in an unexpected way.
Your Rating (1-5) and Why: I rate this book a three because it was cute but kind of long to get to the point.
Readers who will like this book: Children who have siblings will like this book
Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp :
Question to ask about this book before you read aloud: Do you have an older sibling
   Interest Level (age): 8-11
 Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 3.9

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