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Seven Sisters
Book Review
I liked the message about friendship and that even if you don’t always get along you can still work together to help each other
This book is about seven sisters who live in the woods and all have a different talent, like gymnastics, engineering, art and music. One day an enormous tree appears in the wood. Each sister thinks that they should have it more than the others. The sisters are all really good friends, but when the tree appears they get torn apart. A big storm comes and it destroys all of their houses and they have to become friends again to work together to rebuild their forest treehouses. I liked the message about friendship and that even if you don’t always get along you can still work together to help each other.
The part of this book that I liked the best was at the beginning when the sisters are introduced and finding out all of their different talents. My favourite sister is Amelia. I like her the best because her talent is gymnastics, and that she was able to flip and slip through tough places to get the materials to her sisters when they were rebuilding their treehouses.
The illustrations in this book are amazing. I loved being able to see the expressions on all the sisters faces. I also used the pictures as inspiration to design my own personal treehouse.
Even though this is a picture book I think lots of different ages would like it. It has a really kind message about working together and supporting each other.
About the Book
This inclusive picture book is about families, showing how every member is different and has a unique contribution to make. Its message about valuing each other’s differences applies to communities and friendship groups too. It also shows that tensions and misunderstandings can sometimes arise, but they can be resolved when we respect another’s perspective and individuality.
Written by Ayisha Malik, with stunning full colour illustrations from Erika Meza it is about seven sisters and their home in a tree! The story has a magical otherworldly dimension to it that young readers will enjoy as much as they will have fun identifying the different qualities each character possesses, comparing the sisters with themselves and their friends.
Author
Ayisha Malik
Ayisha Malik is a British author born and raised in London, best known for her contemporary novels 'Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged' and 'The Other Half of Happiness'. She holds a BA in English Literature and Sociology and a first-class MA in Creative Writing, and previously worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer.
Illustrator
Erika Meza
Erika Meza is a Mexican-born children’s book illustrator and author who trained in Tijuana and then at L’École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. She now lives in London and works with ink, gouache, and watercolor pencils, illustrating and writing picture books such as 'As Brave as a Lion' and 'To the Other Side'.
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