Emma's Yucky Brother (I Can Read Level 3)

This is a great little book! My adopted 10 year old is hesitant about us adopting a second time from foster care. So, we bought this book to assist in the process. I thought he would resist reading it but when he saw it he was very excited to read it. It is very true to the process. It explains that older children don't just show up one day; the parents meet them first, then they come for a visit, then they sleep over and eventually when they are comfortable they come to stay. It doesn't sugar coat it. She thinks he is annoying. He thinks she is yucky. Siblings are annoying especially when they move in and they are already talking and playing with your toys, etc!. Our son has asked to read this book over and over again. He still isn't entirely excited about having a new sibling but the book is helping him process it. It has brought up many questions and we have been able to talk it out. I highly recommend it for anyone seeking to add to an existing family with an older child from foster care!

Amazing story of adoption!!! Very sweet

As a mother to a daughter named Emma and an adopted son named Max, how could I not love these books? My son is three now and gets such a kick out of the characters and pointing to the pictures telling me which one is Emma and which one is Max. Aside from the name and adoption coincidence, these are very cute books about being a family and loving a sibling.

I loved everything about this book! Great story! Look for other Jean Little books too - you won’t be disappointed!

This book was what I was looking for to help our 5yr biological son understand what it might be like when we adopt from foster care. He asks me to read a lot!

This is a great book for families with kids already who are about to adopt. My 6yr old now understands that his new sister may be a little afraid at first.

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If you have a reluctant young reader, this book is a must. The I Can Read series provides well controlled vocabulary appropriate to the level and always an interesting story line.

My adopted son's favourite book at the moment. We are currently going through assessment to adopt a second child and this book gives a more realistic view of sibling adoption to a six year old than any other I've come across to date. It doesn't say that everything is going to be rosy, that maybe you won't like your sibling at the start .It's also good because my son is learning to read and he is working his way up to reading the whole of this book by himself. Although it's not a thick book and can be read as a whole at bedtime it is divided into chapters too so you can take your time to go through it. It IS an American book but the only real anomaly is that it refers to Mom but we just read it as Mum. And the other great thing (important to me) is that it has no religious overtones as quite a few of the American books do. overall a great little book!

This story was bought so that we could introduce the idea of a sibling being adopted to our 6 year old son. He didn't like it at all and it made him and panic when was asked if we should read it again. In his little head he was very upset that they were all calling each other names, and not trying to help each other adjust. Only the very last page talks about liking her brother and showing any form of affection within the family.A slightly easier read is "a sister for Matthew" even though that is about international adoption.

A great book for an older sibling to read and get used to the idea of being joined by a whirlwind of a younger sibling. It doesn't shy away from the bad things about siblings, but finishes on a positive.

My daughter loved this book, excellent read.

同じ A I Can Read Book の Emma's Magic Winter の続編です。「今度、弟が来るんだっ」「Emma に弟なんていないじゃん」Emma はひとりっこ。前から弟が欲しかったのですが、両親が養子をもらうことを決意します。でも、かわいいはずの弟は Emma を嫌っています。そして、事件が・・・。お姉さんになる Emma、弟になる Max。子供たちの心の葛藤を中心に、それをサポートする両親や友達。たった 1500 語でそれをみごとに語っています。それに、各ページにある絵が限られた文章で説明できない表情や状況を補っていて、大人でも十分に感動できる物語になっています。(YL 1.8, 1468 words)