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• BIG SISTER, LONG COAT •
Written by Nelly Buchet and Illustrated by Rachel Katstaller
ABOUT the BOOK
“Love and tenderness are expressed in every scene” –School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“…this sweet and optimistic picture book shows how the support of a loved one can help reframe attitudes, come rain or shine.” –Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
Big sisters are the best! Neither rain nor a series of setbacks can put a damper on a young girl’s day spent with her big sister. A picture book that captures the love between siblings!
A young girl is thrilled to spend the day with her big sister, but things don’t go as planned. It’s so hot outside—legs-stick-to-the-seat hot—that her ice cream melts and then it rains. Their plans must change, and then change again as the library closes just before they arrive. But big sister knows just what to do next—even if it’s nothing besides splashing in puddles and looking at the stars. The day isn’t anything like little sister expected . . . it’s better.
For fans of Oge Mora's Saturday, this picture book about the power of sibling friendship comes from award-winning author Nelly Buchet and Salvadoran illustrator Rachel Katstaller.
ABOUT Nelly Buchet
Nelly Buchet is the author of a dozen books for young readers, including the brand new Dog vs. Strawberry (Random House Studio), a JLG Gold Standard and Amazon Best Book of the Month selection, which received starred reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Publishers Weekly and Shelf Awareness; Big Sister, Long Coat (NorthSouth Books), which received starred reviews from Booklist and School Library Journal; and ALA Notable Cat Dog Dog (PRH), which received starred reviews from Kirkus and the BCCB, and was chosen by children around the world as the winner of the 2021 Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. French American, Nelly loves dance and dogs, preferably together.
ABOUT Rachel Katstaller
Rachel Katstaller is an illustrator from tiny tropical El Salvador. After attending the Summer Residency in Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2014, Rachel decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a children’s book illustrator. Since then, Rachel has relocated to the Austrian Alps along with her cat, Hemingway.
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