Loved it so much, had to read it again! ( )

Loved it so much, had to read it again! ( )

A wonderful way to demonstrate to kids how to make amends for a bad decision and what true friendship feels like. Julisa's emotional turmoil is captured perfectly. ( )

Wow. I liked this book for a lot of reasons but mainly for the message it sends to children. There are two pairs of friends that “are two of a kind”. However, one of the pairs is smart and loves school while the others think they are to cool for school. The language shows a clear distinction between the two pairs one being rude and the others that are nice. The one pair sits on the jungle jim at recess and doesn’t let invite anyone else. They make fun of one girl and call her Miss big eyes because of her glasses. The other pair invites everyone to play but no one does. Eventually the girl from the not so popular group gets invited from the group. This is where the plot thickens. The organized plot allows the girl to make a decision of either staying with her new friends, that are mean, or go back to her true friend. The illustrations are great and show the reader exactly what is happening in the text. The facial expressions of the children give a true meaning to the words describing them. The characters are well developed and are the whole reason the story gives a great representation of the overall meaning. The view is of the girl who has to make an important decision. She ends up making the right choice and going back to her true friend in the end. The message of this book is to not conform, for children to be themselves and not care what anyone else has to say about it.

Two best friends struggle when they are teased about their glasses but later learn what makes them different from others is what makes them two of a kind.
Age 3 - 5
DuPont Library ( )