But I Wanted a Little Sister

This is a lovely wee kids book with a great message about acceptance bubbling beneath the joyful drawings and simple story. Sophie wants a little sister, but ends up with a little brother. After trying to pretend he's a girl for a while, she tries to exchange him for a baby girl, only to discover something interesting along the way. It's a good story with nice illustrations, a great read-aloud for the young ones that seems very re-readable, and could easily become a favorite with your kids.

Lol! Cute story! Would make a perfect gift for a big sister of a baby brother!

Have you ever wished for something so hard that when your wish did not come true you could not believe it?  That’s how Sophie in, But I Wanted a Little Sister, felt when her wish for a little sister was left unfulfilled.  Her initial reaction to getting a brother was anger.  How could this happen?  Then she got creative and began to pretend that her brother was in fact a little sister.  

Through a series of interactions with children who have little sisters Sophie learns to love and appreciate her brother as he is.  She still pretends but not that she has a sister.

Pauline Oud does a great job of showing that often our desires must be replaced with acceptance of what really is.  If we look hard enough we can always find the silver lining.  Brothers can be fun too!

An excellent and interesting book about appreciating your siblings. I loved it.

Adorable and fun! The perfect book for a (temporarily-disappointed) older (pre-K-ish) sibling.  What's big sister to do when pig tails and dresses won't work with her new baby brother? But after hearing about her friends' finicky baby sisters, Big Sister learns to love and appreciate her new liitle brother just as he is.