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Review by Sandra Horning
Sweet Jasmine, Nice Jackson: What It’s Like To Be 2 – And To Be Twins! by Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley
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Sweet Jasmine, Nice Jackson (from the Growing Up Stories series) follows the energetic day-to-day activities of two-year-old African American twins, Jasmine and Jackson. They shout “No,†learn to get dressed by themselves, ask questions, throw tantrums and even pee on the potty as they grow up and experience life at the age of two.
Each spread includes a box of factual text providing interesting information about twins and explaining why two-year-olds do the things they do.
Emberley’s watercolor, pastel and ink drawings cheerfully portray the twins as they go about their life at this stage. The text is written for an older sibling or child, but some patient younger children may also enjoy listening. Parents and children will all learn something from Jasmine and Jackson.
Ages 4-7
