A Baby Sister for Frances Russell Hoban,
Publisher: HarperFestival
ISBN: 0694700185
Edition: Paperback; 1995-05
Summary:
One quiet evening, Frances the badger is sitting under the kitchen
sink, singing a little song, "Here are the buckets and brushes and
me, / Plinketty, plinketty, plinketty, plee." When she stops singing
to listen for parental coos of approval, she hears nothing. Frances
is sure it's all her new baby sister's fault. It's why she has no
raisins for her cereal, and it's why her new dress isn't ready for
her to wear to school. She thinks she may run away after dinner. And
she does! She takes her carefully packed knapsack and settles in
under the dining-room table. As she sits sulking and eating cookies,
her mother and father, fully aware of her presence, begin talking
about how much they miss her, and how much they love her little
songs, and how a family is everybody all together, not just a baby.
Frances can't stand it anymore. She calls them from her imaginary
telephone and tells them she'll be home soon. Russell Hoban and
illustrator Lillian Hoban succeed again with a tender, comical,
heartwarming story that will make any big brother or sister feel
better about a new sibling in the house. For more adventures of this
endearing, enduring badger family, don't miss Bedtime for Frances
(with illustrations by Garth Williams); Bread and Jam for Frances;
Best Friends for Frances; A Birthday for Frances; and A Bargain for
Frances. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson
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