Vreau un frate sau o sora

by Astrid Lindgren, Ilon Wikland

Peter thinks baby sister Lena cries too much and takes too much of Mama's time until he learns to help take care of her.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Sweden, Swedish Literature

Paperback

First published January 1, 1954

About the author

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 - 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 165 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series.

Awards:
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (1958)

Reviews

[Arna Ýr]

Með krökkunum fyrir svefninn í tilefni af 20vikna sónar morgundagsins, hvorugt þeirra hefur í hyggju að skipta litla systkininu út fyrir þríhjól

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

A realistic story about a boy's adjustment to his new baby sister.

I read the English version--Goodreads did not have an image available for it.

Astrid Lindgren is a master at conveying childhood emotions and describing situations without sparing any details that gloss over the depth of feeling behind them. Her characters, however, eventually find positive solutions to problems. When a young boy, Peter, tells his mother that he wants a brother or sister, he is surprised to learn that his wish will soon come true. Initially, he plays with his baby sister, Lena, but then becomes jealous, and acts this out by misbehaving, breaking things and hitting her. Eventually, he breaks down in tears and is comforted by his mother, who holds him on her lap and suggests that he help her take care of Lena. Peter agrees, and by the time a new baby brother comes along, he and Lena are too busy pillow fighting to be jealous.

I would highly recommend this book to families with preschool age children struggling with sibling rivalry, along with another Peter and Lena book: I want to go to school, too. I found one editorial review of this book, from the School Library Journal (8/91) who disagreed with my positive assessment; she thought the story was "thin", and other books better expressed the pain and joy associated with the birth of a new sibling. She also thought the translation lacked flow.

[Jelka · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

I always wanted to exchange my siblings for a tricyle, too. Okay, maybe not really, but I was intrigued by the concept. Maybe I got the idea from this book even. :)

[Ramona Cantaragiu · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story about a boy who wanted a brother or a sister because it seemed like a cool thing to have but then learns that a small child makes a mess and cries all the time. He becomes angry because he thinks his mother is no longer paying him any attention and he acts out. He eventually comes to terms with the situation and stops wishing that he could exchange his sister for a tricycle.

[Tiila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Astrid Lindgrenin tarina Peteristä, joka saa pikkusiskon. Pikkusisko ei olekaan koko ajan niin mukava, kuin Peter olisi toivonut. Sisko vain huutaa ja itkee. Äidin ja isän huomio on enemmän siskossa kuin Peterissä. Miten mustasukkaisuudesta selvitään? Luin kirjan viron kielellä. Ymmärsin paljon ensilukemalla, mutta opin myös muutaman uuden sanan. Mukava kirja oman oppimisen tueksi.

[Veera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suuria tunteita kun pienempi sisarus syntyy perheeseen.

"Eikö sinulla ole veljeä tai siskoa?" kysyi Janne. "Ei, mutta minulla on kotona kuorma-auto, johon voi lastata rakennuspalikoita", sanoi Petteri."

[Miiuzka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sehr toll

[Ungeherr Leijon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Det är mycket text i den här boken men jag tycker om de fina bilderna.

[Reelika Kullerkan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Armas raamat, mida lugeda, kui pere saab juurdekasvu ja vanemad vennad-õed vajavad kohanemisel abi. Ühe õpetliku loo näol saab abi armastatud lastekirjanik Astrid Lindgrenilt.

[Frans Kempe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mysig bok

[Kristi]

Peter is a young child who so desperately wants a brother or sister. His parents come home with a baby sister who he loves so very much. Peter is confused about not being able to play with her right away. However, Peter learns that he has to be gentle with her and eventually when she grows up they were able to play with each other.
I would teach this book in a lesson about how you might have to change your intentions or ideas because they aren't necessarily correct originally.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My sister in law (a teacher) gave us this book when we were expecting our second child. It is very cute and true to life. My kids loved it.

[Tú · Rating 4 out of 5]

sweet!

[Delila Orlowski]

This book is about a little boy who gets a little sister. He ends up getting jealous of her and starts misbehaving. One day he cried and his mama comforted him and asked him to help take care of his baby sister. The little boy said yes. The little boy and baby girl grew up a little bit and ended up getting another brother. The little boy was okay with this because he had a little sister to play with.

I would use this book for 2nd or 3rd graders. I would use this book when we are talking about families. A lesson idea I have for this book is my students will draw pictures of their own families.