BR 1-15 [Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver]

I read ''Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver" which is illustrated book. This book is Oliver and Amanda pig book series. I read "Tales of Amanda Pig" before, and it was interesting for me. So I wanted to read the other series. And this is one.

The first story is about Amanda's characteristics. In the afternoon, Amanda, her brother Oliver and their father were in their garden. Amanda and Oliver were playing, and the father was watching them. Oliver ran as fast and jumped as high and threw the ball as high. Amanda wanted to do everything he does, but she couldn't do well. In the end, she started to cry. Her father said her "You are the best at failing down of anyone I know." She stopped to cry and fell down again and again. She was happy.

The second story is about a secret. It was raining outside. Oliver, Amanda and their mother were sitting big chair. At first, their mother whispered a secret into Oliver's ear. Then, Oliver whispered the secret into his stuffed toy tiger's ear. The tiger whispered it into Amanda's ear. Finally Amanda whispered it into her mother's ear, but she mistook. She said something to wrong. Her mother was surprised and jumped up suddenly. They laughed and laughed.

The third story is about brotherhood. One day, Oliver was playing mighty pig. Amanda wanted to play with Oliver, so she did everything that Oliver did. He didn't do well, because she did as same as his doing. He stopped to play and he was going to have lunch. Their father made him to play with Amanda together. They played mighty strong pig. They went outside to beat two bad guys. Oliver let Amanda help him. Amanda did some hard works for instance, pushing a cart riding Oliver, getting some rocks and sticks and making some mudballs for him. Opposite to her, Oliver did only easy things. At last Amanda got angry and threw a mudball at him. Oliver threw a mudball back too. They went back to home covered with mud. Their mother was surprised, considered to make a good relationship.

The final story is about Amanda's doing all by herself. In the morning pig family ate breakfast. After that, Oliver and their father played checkers. Amanda watched the game, their mother came to her and asked"What would you like to do today?" Amanda wanted to play with mother, but she had to do a lots. The mother make her to play by herself for a little while. She went to her room alone. She sat down on the floor. Then she said "Ouch" She was sitting on one of the blocks. She played blocks. She put and put another block on top, and made a big house. She called her mother and showed her it. Then, Oliver and father finished the game and came into the room. They looked her house and said very nice. Amanda looked happy.

I think their father is wise and gentle. I want to be a such father. This series book is very fun for me. I would like to read the other book.

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Reference

Jean, L. (1982). Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver. PUFFIN Press:[n.p.].