Stories from the Big Chair — Ruth Wallace-Brodeur

"A ""nicely crafted collection of brief, easily read chapters."" As the book begins, Molly tells her mother that she is tired of her little sister, Susan. When Mama proposes that Molly tell stories about herself each day for one week, Molly sits in the family's big chair with one of her parents and tells a story. The first story is about how Molly lost a tooth, the second about taking a bear to school. Gradually, the stories involve Susan and Molly eventually realizes the love and affection she really has for her small sister. Denise Wilms commented in Booklist that Wallace-Brodeur's ""portrayals of sisterly dynamics are on the mark."""