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Arthur: Brothers and Sisters

110 min. PBS. 2017. $6.99. ISBN 9781531701888.

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PreS-Gr 2—The long-running PBS television series centering on eight-year-old aardvark Arthur and his family and friends encourages kids to read. This collection features eight animated stories about living with siblings: "D.W. the Copycat," "Arthur's Baby," "D.W.'s Baby," "Arthur's First Sleepover," "Francine Redecorates," "Sue Ellen's Little Sister," "Two Minutes," and "The Pageant Pickle." Topics include a new baby, a sleepover, a copycat sibling, tension between older and younger siblings, friction between siblings who share a bedroom, and other everyday brother and sister challenges.

VERDICT This title will appeal to preschool and early elementary school classrooms.

Reviewed by Denise A. Garofalo, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY , Sep 01, 2017

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