Do Like Kyla

by Angela Johnson, James Ransome (Illustrator)

Overview

"This simply told story highlights such everyday events as eating oatmeal and walking to the store, aptly capturing a small child's sense of pleasure in imitating an older sibling...A universal story that features a warm and loving black family." - School Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531070406
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/1993
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.88(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Angela Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, but raised in Windham, Ohio; the only girl in a family of five. She now lives in Northeastern Ohio in a 100-year-old house full of plants. When not writing, she travels. On one of her trips to the California desert, the inspiration for her first novel, Toning the Sweep, came about.

Editorial Reviews

PreS--`` In the morning my big sister Kyla stands at the window, tapping at the birds. I do like Kyla . . .'' So begins a day of follow the leader between a young child and her older sister. This simply told story highlights such everyday events as eating oatmeal and walking to the store, aptly capturing a small child's sense of pleasure in imitating an older sibling. There is a nice twist on the last page; before going to bed, the younger sister taps on the window, and Kyla follows suit. The illustrations, done in richly colored oils, often add excitement by use of interesting perspectives. For example, readers see the children from above as they march home, stepping in their own snowy footprints. Unfortunately, in the pictures of Kyla, her expression is sometimes awkward and difficult to read. She looks angry, although there is no indication in the text that she ever loses patience with her sister. Despite this incongruity, the story will certainly strike a chord with many young listeners. A universal story that features a warm and loving black family. --Karen James, Louisville Free Pub . Lib . , KY

School Library Journal