Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One, written by Judy Blume and illustrated by James Stevenson was just plain fun to read. Any living person with a sibling can relate.
A six year old brother who lives and breathes to make the life of his 8 year old older sister more interesting is going to love this book. Any older sibling is going to dive into this book looking for parts of the story that vindicate an older siblings right to stay on the pedastal that being born first entitles them to! Such fun in these mini stories that underscore the growing pains in any family.
The author, Judy Blume lives in Florida and in New York. You can view her website at : www.judyblume.com.
The illustrator, James Stevenson is an author and illustrator who has written over 100 books for children as well as illlustrated more than 2000 cartoons.
This book was published by Delacorte Press an imprint of Random House, Inc.
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