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Lädt ... The Two Mutch Sistersvon Carol Brendler
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Ruby and Violet Mutch, a matched pair, have always collected things in pairs, but when their house will no longer hold everything, Ruby packs her things and moves out. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I had mixed feelings about The Two Mutch Sisters, which is my first picture-book from author Carol Brendler, although my third from illustrator Lisa Brown. I appreciated the fact that the Mutch sisters are older people who have a story of their own, rather than being relegated to the role of grandparents or caregiver to a child, as is so often the case (not unnaturally, given the target audience) when the elderly are depicted in children's books. That said, there was something so blithely privileged about the whole scenario, about the fact that these sisters live together but have two of everything, about the fact that they amass so many possessions that they can hardly move, and most of all, about the fact that the solution to their problem is not learning to share, or getting rid of some of their things, but rather to get two buildings to house them and everything they've collected, that I felt almost repelled by the story and its resolution. I realize that many will read it as a lighthearted tale of two siblings learning to accommodate their differences, or possibly even a gentle, somewhat oblique treatment of issues like hoarding, but I couldn't help but feel that it also offered an unintentional commentary on the out-of-control materialism that seems to be gripping American society at the moment.
Perceptions vary, so take that interpretation as you will. Leaving aside such issues, this is a cute book, one which pairs a fairly engaging tale with appealing artwork, and which might have appeal for those looking for sibling stories for the picture-book set. ( )