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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2009
K-Gr 2 Young Felix is less than delighted when his new sister arrives, and he finds solace in his stuffed donkey. The day she is born, he and Poncho play alone in the sandbox. Later, Felix slips at the playground and bruises his chin. He is comforted when he covers his face with the toy's cuddly body, and the tears flow. Resentment and anger grow inwardly, paralleling the usual incidents of a new sibling's arrival: late-night crying, a Mom too tired to pl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Felix isn't happy about the new baby's arrival. He plots against her at every turn ("That elephant's so big...it could sit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More