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When her older brother refuses to let her tag along with him (colarse), Jamaica goes off by herself and allows a younger child to play with her because she didn't want to hurt his feelings

As an older sibling, I am all to familiar with the feeling of wanting to be away from your siblings. Growing up, I hated having to bring my little sisters with me when I went to a friend's house. I wanted to get away, not bring them with me. I greatly related to Ossie, as he is the older sibling with a tag-along. I love the kindness that Jamaica showed to Berto, as she could understand how he must have felt when his mother said, "big kids don't want to be bothered by little kids". I could see Jamaica growing and changing. Loved this! ( )

Juanita Havill's picture book teaches the important lesson of inclusion even among siblings, with beautiful illustrated pictures of watercolor. The story follows a little girl and her big brother as she discovers how it feels to be excluded. A great story for young children to understand that everyone must be included. ( )

Jamaica wants to play with her brother. When he doesn't let her, she plays on her own. A boy approaches her and she yells at him and says no. She later felt bad and let him play because she remembered how she felt when her brother did the same.
For ages 2-5.
Source MCFHC book collection