![]() ![]() ![]() This is a sweet glimpse into two ordinary lives, but what makes it special is that through the eyes of this little sister, these everyday actions taken one after another offer a welcome perspective: what things look like, how we feel, when we love someone. I do like Kyla, only standing on the bed.” She proceeds to do like Kyla all day - getting dressed, eating breakfast, walking to the store - until finally, at bedtime, Kyla says, ‘Birds must be asleep.’ I tap at the window… and Kyla does just like me.” If it seems straightforward, that’s because it is, and yet there is much to appreciate here - anything Johnson writes is gold, for one thing, and Ransome’s quiet but inviting paintings really complement her warm, sincere storytelling. “In the morning my big sister Kyla stands at the window, tapping at the birds. Here the reader meets a girl - unnamed, the little sister - as soon as she wakes up. I have two girls, so I am always on the hunt for books about sisters, and the minute we read Do Like Kyla I knew I’d found an absolute gem. ![]()
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