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Article: Steve Jenkins and Robin Page: Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
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- The Horn Book Magazine
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- May 1, 2008
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World; illus, by Steve Jenkins 32 pp. Houghton 5/08 ISBN 978-0-618-37596-7 $16.00 (Primary)
In the latest Jenkins and Page collaboration, sibling relationships provide the context for a presentation of some fascinating animal facts and Jenkins's splendid cut-paper illustrations. It's a nice change to read about family relationships other than parent-offspring, and the new focus allows deeper explorations of the growth and development stages of animal life cycles. Of course, to young readers the appeal of comparing their own sibling relationships to those in nature is the big draw ...