That's Philomena!

by Catherine Bancroft, Hannah Coale (Illustrator)

When Philomena hears her brothers and sisters calling her "Philomeany," she devises a plan to make them realize that she is a nice big sister after all.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published March 1, 1995

Reviews

[The Book Consultant]

This book was alright. It highlighted how siblings don’t always get along, complete with name-calling and insults. It also showed the importance of admitting when our behavior hasn’t been the best, and that we need to apologize even when we don’t really want to. There were some good life lessons in here for youngsters. My 4 year old’s favorite part was when Philomena called her younger siblings knuckleheads. I’m sure I’ll be hearing that all day now. 😂

[Taryn]

Fun. But the siblings don't treat each other well. Perhaps I shouldn't expect more. With my kids so young (3 and 1), I would love them to absorb books where people aren't name-calling. And I know this is part of the story: that we should treat people well. But there are just so many examples of how to treat people badly.

[Alice]

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