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Reviewed by: The Big Sibling Getaway by Korrie Leer Natalie Berglind Leer, Korrie The Big Sibling Getaway; written and illus. by Korrie Leer. Whitman, 2020 [32p] Trade ed. ISBN 9780807528310 $16.99 Reviewed from digital galleys R 3-6 yrs When the new baby comes along, older sister Cassie can't stand the incessant crying and needs some escape, so she jumps into a cardboard box and imagines that she travels far away. First, the cardboard box becomes a car she drives through the neighborhood, then a ship to sail the sea, then a hot air balloon, and finally a rocketship, where she hits space and can no longer hear the incessant "wah wah wah." Cassie realizes she misses her sibling, though, so she comes back to Earth, [End Page 30] knowing she can return to her box when she needs to and even inviting the baby to join her. Leer's playful art emulates watercolor in its shading; Cassie's cardboard box is integrated with the vehicles it transforms into as a reminder that reality is not so far away. This quick tale in soothing cool colors and pastel pinks is ideal for calming down any big sibling who understands Cassie's dilemma, and it's a simple take on the necessity of carving out some alone time from family when kids are overwhelmed. Copyright © 2020 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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