Walker Hello Twins

Charlotte and Simon like none of the same things - Charlotte likes building things and Simon loves knocking them over; Simon runs where Charlotte walks; on the see-saw, one goes up and the other goes down - but despite their differences they still love each other very much. Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal PreSchool-K-In this autobiographical story, readers meet two siblings who are nothing alike. Simon loves to eat and always cleans his plate, but Charlotte would rather suck her thumb and daydream. Even when the twins share a common interest, they take their own approach. Both love books-Simon looks at the pictures, while Charlotte enjoys enhancing the pages with a few pictures of her own. When they take their toys for a stroll, Charlotte pushes the baby carriage gently, but Simon propels it forward with a jolt, ejecting a doll and stuffed animal. Despite their differences, however, they like each other just the way they are. The lithesome watercolor-and-ink illustrations are amusing and consistently expand the simple text. The twins and the objects they play with are drawn with thick lines embellished with splashes of vivid paint, and the large images fill the pages. The heavy cream-colored paper makes a cozy backdrop for the action, and the book's clean design keeps attention focused on the endearing characters and their relationship. A charming addition to the oeuvre of twin tales that focuses on individuality as well as unity.-Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal Copyright å¨ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist PreS. In appealing, elemental words and pictures, Voake introduces twins who are "not like each other at all." At mealtimes, Simon polishes off his plate with gusto, while Charlotte ignores her food and sucks her thumb. Charlotte likes to build tall towers; Simon likes to knock them down. The words are basic, but the message is clear: the twins may "do everything differently," but they "like each other just the way they are." Voake echoes the intensity of the twins' separate-but-together bond in spare spreads that set the twins and their toys against plain, cream-colored backgrounds--no parents, no furniture, no outside world. The swooping painted lines and soft color washes extend the sense of active play and warm emotion. All kids, not just twins, will find the messages about individuality and accepting differences reassuring, and they'll easily recognize Charlotte's and Simon's familiar activities, including a few slyly naughty ones (Charlotte crayons bright pictures across a book's pages). Pair this with Wendy Cheyette Lewison's Two Is for Twins, reviewed on page 50. Gillian Engberg Copyright å© American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.