A 4-year-old saw two tall trees standing next to each other. "Are those trees brothers?" he asked his mother.
Like trees side by side, siblings share the same soil. Their roots intertwine.
Siblings often take different paths... they "branch out" so to speak. Yet they treasure the same memories and, in times of need, "go out on a limb" for each other.
Forests are able to withstand the rigors of time and weather better than isolated trees because their roots are intertwined.
That secret strength is like the support that comes from siblings. As we grow older we may not share our day to day lives with our siblings, but we know, when we need them, they will be "rooting" for us!
"Sibling Revelry" is about the excitement and apprehension prior to the arrival of a new brother or sister, the mixed emotions that come after the sibling is born, the inevitable squabbles and fights, the exchanges of ideas and advice ... but, above all, the humor that pops up at the most unexpected times...
When his mother was pregnant, Adam, 3, asked what the baby did in there.
She told him the baby ate, slept and sucked his thumb.
Adam brought her a handful of Matchbox cars. "Eat them for dinner," he told his mother, "so the baby has something to play with!"
QUOTABLE KIDS: FUN IN THE FAMILY TREE has a special section for you to write in your own stories and create a keepsake volume. Grace Witwer Housholder is an award-winning journalist and mother of four. Debbie Rittenhouse, a pastor's wife, is an award-winning artist and mother of four. This is the fourth book by The Funny Kids Project.
The perfect gift for brothers, sisters, moms, dads and grandparents!
