Do Like Kyla

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Do Like Kyla was written by Angela Johnson and illustrated by James Ransome. This book was published by Scholastic Inc in September 1, 1993. The book is 32 pages long and it is suitable for 3 - 5 years old children and it can be used for preschool-kindergarten level. [1]   

Summary

A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her. Kyla is a loving big sister and an excellent role model for her younger sibling. Story about sisterly love and the special relationship that can exist between sisters. [2]

Pros

School Library Journal had reviewed this book, she described that In the morning her big sister, Kyla stands at the window, tapping at the birds. she does like Kyla. So begins a day of follow the leader between a young child and her older sister. A universal story that features a warm and loving black family. [3]

June as a verified reader talked about this book that had the same experiences as her. She said that as a younger sister this really struck a chord with her. she got a young story time crowd at her new branch and used this for black history. She used again and the last line had some parents chuckling and she used again for African American characters since she had a younger crowd for story time and it was snowing. [4] 

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