The endless "can so/cannot" arguments and the girl's total exasperation make the dialogue entertaining and realistic. This warm-hearted look at a typical family relationship will strike a familiar chord with siblings of all ages. Her nemesis turns into her hero, however, when she takes a spill and he carries her home. The next day her wish comes true although dizzy, she remains on the carnival merry-go-round longer than Richard. Whether picking blackberries or eating raw rhubarb, he always manages to outdo her, rubbing it in with one of his "extra-rotten, weasel-eyed, greeny-toothed grins." When their Bubbie teaches Patricia to wish on a falling star, she knows just what to ask for. Patricia can't quite understand how anyone could possibly like her older brother Richard. PreSchool-Grade 3-Featuring an obnoxious, freckle-faced, bespectacled boy and a comforting, tale-telling grandmother, this autobiographical story is as satisfying as a warm slice of apple pie.
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