Javaka Steptoe breathes new life into Charlotte Zolotow’s classic text (first published in 1958 with illustrations by Garth Williams). The playful question-and-answer story expresses the affection between a big sister and little brother, illustrated here as African American children. Steptoe’s dynamic cut-paper collages give a three-dimensional quality to each page, and his use of warm colors throughout underscores the close sibling relationship. Honor Book, CCBC 2001 Caldecott Award Discussion (Ages 3-6)

One day a little girl said to her brother...

Do you know what I'll do at the seashore?

I'll bring you a shell to hold the sound of the sea.

In a little girl's magical question-and-answer game, Charlotte Zolotow captures, with unerring childlike simplicity, a sister's special love for her little brother. Javaka Steptoe's bold artwork offers a stunning new interpretation of the reassuring, lyrical text and brings to yet another generation of children this well-loved story.