A boy overcomes his anger and learns to forgive his sister for setting his pet turtle free. ( )

International Children Book Review

Wilhelm, Hans. Let‘s Be Friends (Tornem a Ser Amics “Catalan“). Spain: Joventut, 1990.

Characters: Boy about 8 years old and his sister about 6 years old

Setting: Home and outdoors

Theme: Brother and sister relationships.

Genre: Teenage Graphic Novel

Golden quote: “Comprarem una parella de hamsters, li vaig aclarir. Un per a tu. I un altre per a mi. Els podem installar a l‘aquarium. La meva germana m‘agafa la ma I vam marxar plegats.” "We should go buy a pair of hamsters I said one for you and one for me. We can put them in our fish tank. My sister took my hand and we left."

Summary: A boy overcomes his anger and learns to forgive his sister for letting his pet turtle free. He really think about all the bad thing he could do to her but he then realizes that he should not be mean and they become friends at the end.

Audience: Preschool to 3rd grade boy and girl students.

Curriculum ties: Learning responsibilities, How to take care of pets

Personal response: This book would be great read for young children that are learning how to get along with their siblings and how to forgive each other when doing something bad. It is a good way for children to learn how to visualize the consequences of their actions and what can happen.

1.Summary & Comments:A boy overcomes his anger and learns to forgive his sister for setting his pet turtle free.仲の良い兄妹がケンカしてしまうが、お兄さんが大人になってえらいなぁと思った。
2.Line or Phraase:I said her, "I'll help you wih that," and she smiled.
3.Number of words:aproximantely 300
4.Reading time: 10 min ( )

1.兄妹とペットの犬の仲の良さが描かれていた。
2.Finally I knew what to do.
3.２９ページ
4.Reading time 15min ( )

1.story about brother and sister. They were always very close and were very happy.but oneday sis released bro's turtle to the lake.
then he was getting mad.he was thinking that how he punish her.
but he was not happy at all. Then few days later he forgive her.

2.we're friends again

3.around 650wards

4 10min ( )