![]() ![]() ![]() The thing that probably rankles these boys so much about Sister winning isn't so much that she's a girl. I think part of the problem I'm having with this is that the boys-versus-girls thing is really overdone. Eventually, the cubs all make up and share. She wants to disallow boys, but Mama gently dissuades her. So she starts her own club with all the girls from the neighbourhood that have been left out. Sister thinks this is unfair, and her parents agree. So Brother and his friends make a secret clubhouse and decree that no girls are allowed. And she's not subtle about it when she wins. As she gets older, she starts to be able to outrun and outplay them. Sister likes to tag along with Brother and his friends. Unfortunately, some of the details are kind of dated, and I think parents could probably find books with more modern, relevant messages. Back in the 1980s, this was probably a very forward-thinking book. I may have encountered this book in my childhood (my younger sister had quite a Berenstain Bears collection). So Brother Bear and his friends build a clubhouse for boys only, and Sister is hopping mad! She plans a honey of a revenge in this funny and thoughtful book. Sister Bear can run faster, climb higher, and hit a ball farther than the boys, and she gloats over it. Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ![]()
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