Me Too! (A Golden Look-Look Book)

I thought this was an excellent book about what it means to share. I enjoyed reading it to my children, and I hope that the lesson it imparted (that sharing should go both ways and is a good thing to do) stays with them.

Now that we have two adorable little girls, I have been buying some new types of books: how siblings interact. Of course, I turned to one of my favorite series, Little Critter. The story in this book is about Little Critter and his sister, who is old enough to want to spend all her time with her big brother, and young enough to not be able to do everything she wants to do. Like a typical older sibling, Little Critter loves his sister, but is frequently annoyed by her clingy ways, which so often ruin his fun. A sweet touch to the book is that even though he gets irritated, he always includes her when she asks. At the end of the story, his sister comes up with a huge candy cane. When her big brother tentatively asks "Me too?", she happily show more shares her prize. A great book to read to siblings, and another valuable addition to the Little Critter series. show less

I think this is a good book overall. The Little Critter series is great for younger children who are just learning how to read. Because Mercer Mayer was an artist before he became a writer, he illustrates all his own books. This allows for detailed characters and setting, helping to tell the story. The text fits the pictures which combines to make a really well-written book for emerging readers. I like the Little Critter series because the same characters appear in every book, children begin to form a relationship with them. The illustrations have a hidden mouse or frog on every page, this engages young readers and allows them to become familiar with books and form a strong concept of print. The moral of this story is about getting show more along with your siblings. The topic is so relatable to the age group that the readers form connections and make inferences which are key elements in reading. show less

My nieces and I really enjoy the Little Critter books.

They're short, they're funny, they're topical, and they're cheap.

This one portrays a very real aspect of sibling relationships - the sibling who always wants to join in and share, even when you REALLY want them to leave you alone.

Little Critter spends the book detailing his problems, in short sentences, until the end - when his sister unselfishly shares her candy with him, and hopefully teaches him a lesson in the process.

Age group(s): Early Elementary (Pre-K-3), 4-8
This story is a Little Critter book. It is a trade book and in some ways, a predictable book. The story is about a big brother and a little sister who wants to do everything that her big brother does. This drives the big brother crazy and he gets tired of having to include her in everything. Until… the very end of the story, the little sister has a candy cane and he wants her to share and guess what, she does. The illustrations in this book (and all Little Critter books) are very cute and show emotion very well. You can see the body language that the older brother is showing when he is frustrated with his little sister. He will be holding his head or rolling his eyes so we can tell he is show more annoyed. I would use this book in my classroom to talk about family and who may have a little sibling like this. I would also talk about frustration and other emotions, body language and how we read it, and having patients. I may even connect it to my classroom by talking about “Do we always want other friends to join in on our games when we are at school?” “But it is fair to tell them that they can’t play with us?” and so on. show less

Summary:
The poor boy critter in this story always has to include his little sister in every activity he does. Not only does he have to let her do all of his activates with him, but he is also forced to share his favorite places, foods, and friends with her as well. In the end the boy critter finds out that it is okay to share with his sister because she does not mind sharing her candy with him when he says her famous phrase, “me too.”
Personal Reaction:
I have two small children that struggle with the concept of sharing. It was great to find a book that expresses the easy to understand reason why you should share with your siblings. It was nice to have a book that shows my children that if you are nice and share he or she will be show more nice and share with you too.
Extension Ideas:
1. In the classroom, this book would be great when trying to get to know my students a little bit better, especially on the first day of school. I can use this book as a way to open up conversation about family life and maybe get a better understanding of my students. My students could answer a small questioner about their siblings, family, and a few times when they were forced to share with someone.
2. This book could also be used to illustrate the importance of working together and sharing in a group. I can have my students paired into groups and have them make up a new situation for the boy critter where he might want to share something with his little sister. show less

This is absolutely a book that older siblings can identify with all too easily.