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Real Sisters Pretend

Megan Dowd Lambert, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell

Mia and Tayja, sisters of different races, begin with a pretend-princess game. When Mia suggests they pretend to be sisters, Tayja reminds her that their relationship is real. Their conversation turns to Mia joining the family through adoption when she was two, including a memory of a judge and Tayja’s stuffed lion. Dialogue bubbles carry their exchange, while watercolor scenes stay with the sisters in the present. The story closes with their family, including their two mothers.

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Themes
Belonging · Diversity And Inclusion · Family · Siblings
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Published
May 10, 2016
ISBN-13
9780884487845
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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