Illustrated By: Tom Leigh
Publisher: Jim Henson Productions
Copyright Date: 1993
Number of Pages: 26
Reading Level: Ages 7-12
Summary
This story is about two twins named Skeeter and Skooter. Skeeter was really good at using her new yoyo and skooter was very jealous because of all the attention that Skeeter was getting. It made him remember when they had gotten pogo sticks and Skeeter had been so good at it. It also reminded him of when they got beanbags for juggling and Skeeter was really good at it but Skooter couldn't do it right. Then the teacher announed the science fair. Skooter was really excited about it. He decided that he would make a model rocket. Skeeter first decided to make a model of the solar system but she made it out of oranges and lemons and they went bad before the science fair. So she decided to make a model of a robin but it didn't work. Then she decided to pick flowers and label them in a book but the flowers fell apart. Finally, Skooter helped skeeter realize that she could use her yoyo for the science project by explaining gravity and motion. In the end Skooter won the grand prize and Skeet won the certificate for the most practical project.
Personal Response
I thought this book was wonderful. It confronts the very real feeling of jealousy. It shows how the one twin overcomes his jealousy by doing something that he is good at and then helping the person he was jealous of. It would be a great book for a child that can relate to that feeling, and that is pretty much every child.
Potential Problems
I couldn't find any potential problems in this story.
Recommended to...
I would recommend this to children that are learning how to deal with other people. This would be good for children that are becoming aware of other children. This would be a great tool to start talking about ways to deal with and overcome feelings of jealousy or inadequacy.
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