Varian JohnsonTwins

Gusto leer bien como páginas buenas, gracias muchas

I brought this book for my niece and she loves it 😍💕.

Great

Very nice for older gradeschoolers /junior high. If your child prefers more realistic stories -this is perfect. Twins were realistic and nice girls who work hard and value academics. Struggles are realistic and sibling rivalry is resolved in a healthy way.I didn’t particularly like the family wasn’t honest about the twins class scheduling issues. That said, I can see why some parents would just keep those decisions to themselves. Just not my parenting style. It all comes out in the end anyway. (Doesn’t it always? Lol)Just to illustrate:One twin is upset that they didn’t get the same schedule. They tell her it was decided by the computer, but really the other twin had asked her parents to separate them so she could have some independence.They also put one twin in cadets when she wanted normal gym because they thought she needed to work on leadership.

First things first, the colours and the illustrations are eye catching and awesome. The front cover of Maureen and Francine made me smile as it's like a little snapshot of Kelly and I whenever we fall out. Arguments never last longer than maybe ten minutes and our faces usually resemble that of Maureen and Francine as the stubbornness oozes out of us both.Secondly, when reading the blurb the story instantly connected and so I was super excited to dive in. I don't tend to read a lot of graphic novels so from page one this was super fun to read.I've actually not read many books about twin characters so it was truly refreshing to connect with the characters on a deeper level. There was one moment in the beginning of the story where Maureen is waiting for Francine to ask the teacher a question for her and Francine changes her mind and Maureen has to do it. Their facial expressions and the way it was written completely hit home. It made me laugh but also tugged at my heart strings as that is me and Kelly on every level. If we get scared or don't want to do something we always have the other one for help but when we both don't want to do something, forget about it, the looks we give each other...well, Shannon captured them perfectly with Maureen and Francine.There were so many moments in this book that got me quite emotional. I don't want to spoil it and give them all away but if you ever wondered what it was like to be a twin then I highly recommend giving it a read. Maureen and Francine go into this school year in different classes and while Francine uses it as a chance to be herself and create her own identity, Maureen is terrified. When the reason behind them being in different classes is revealed it got me. Boy, did it get me, I could feel the anxiety, anger and upset in my heart and while I can totally relate to how Francine feels about being a twin, I just wanted to hug Maureen and be there for her.I really loved this book. I think it's an awesome read and a fun way of stepping into the life of twins. I know not every set of twins will share this story but it certainly rings true for Kelly and I. There's definitely that extra struggle to figure out who you are when you are so used to doing the same things and everything together and looking like someone else. However, I think it's so brilliant and lovely in celebrating twins too. I loved reading about Maureen and Francine's special bond and the times when they have each other's back and support each other. It was cool to see them grow as individuals and find classes that they enjoyed separately, learning that it's ok to like different things and do different things while still being the best of friends.