Arcadia Public Library

A little girl describes all the things she and her twin sister have in common.

In three short stories, two fox sisters run away from home, bury a time capsule, and take advantage of some creative juice.

"Sona Sharma's house is full of people who joke often and argue sometimes. Relatives come unannounced, the phone rings frequently and friends drop in all the time. Then one day Amma tells Sona she is going to have a baby. Is that good? Sona isn't sure -- she has always enjoyed being an only child -- and straight away she has a word with her best friend, Elephant. When Sona learns that there will be a baby naming ceremony, she is determined to find...

An older sister imagines the advantages of not having her younger sister around, but then thinks of one disadvantage.

Tired of the way she is treated by her big sister, Dee Dee, and Dee Dee's friends, a little girl decides to leave home.

When a dragon snatches the youngest of seven talented Chinese sisters, the other six come to her rescue.

Although two sisters are different in many ways, they are alike too--most importantly, in their love for each other.

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.

Second-graders Arlene and Ilene Kelly are twins, identical twins to be exact, and they love being a pair. They love to dress alike, they have identical pet ferrets, and they do everything together. But being a twin is not always easy. And when Arlene gets sick and has to visit the hospital, the twins each find out what it's like to be one instead of two. But whether they're together or apart, Arlene and Ilene know they're lucky to have each other....

Young readers meet a girl and her younger sister Kit, who never seems to quit, while learning words in the -it word family.