{"id":4591,"date":"2025-10-27T11:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=4591"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:52:00","slug":"book-review-poppys-sweet-sibling-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=4591","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Poppy\u2019s Sweet Sibling Story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Poppy\u2019s Sweet Sibling Story<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

by Madelyn Simon<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/strong> Children\u2019s Picture Book<\/p>\n

ISBN: <\/strong>9798314597255<\/p>\n

Print Length:<\/strong> 34 pages<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Reviewed by Erin Britton<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>A fun-filled learning lesson about trying, persevering, and supporting friends<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Poppy\u2019s Sweet Sibling Story, the seventh book in the Poppy the Toucan series, shares an important lesson through an exuberant chorus of song and dance.<\/p>\n

Poppy the Toucan is strutting her stuff in the Mungo Bungo Jungle when she spies her friend Blue Sloppy Foot singing loudly and jumping about like a rockstar.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis rhythms were strong and his wings did a flutter at the end of each beat. His foot moves were a bit sloppy\u2026 but that\u2019s what made them so unique and cool.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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She also spots his younger sister, Suzie Blue Foot, nervously watching the fun from the sidelines. Poppy asks if Suzie would like to join in and is shocked to learn that Suzie is too scared to do so in case she is no good and people laugh at her.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do you know what you\u2019re good at if you haven\u2019t even tried?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Determined to help Suzie overcome her fear and see if she enjoys singing and dancing, Poppy explains the folly of quitting and failing before even trying something new, and she tells the motivational story of the Can-Can basketball team:<\/p>\n

\u201cRemember our team the Can-Cans?
They weren\u2019t always the Can-Cans.
They started out as the Cannots
because they were so bad at first!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Just as the Can-Cans persevered and improved through patience and practice, Poppy suggests that she and Suzie join forces\u2014with Poppy singing and Suzie dancing\u2014to see how much fun they can have. \u201cNow I warn you, I don\u2019t have a great voice, but I promise to sing my heart out anyway and have a wonderful time.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> And her plan works!<\/p>\n

While the other jungle creatures do initially laugh at the duo\u2019s musical efforts, they quickly decide to join in with them, \u201cand soon enough everyone was hopping up and down and dancing to the rhythms.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> And what\u2019s more, Suzie\u2019s newfound confidence and willingness to try fresh things lead to some very exciting opportunities.<\/p>\n

Poppy\u2019s Sweet Sibling Story offers a joyful celebration of the benefits of helping friends and working together to have fun and achieve unexpected milestones. While it is the seventh book starring Poppy the Toucan, Madelyn Simon\u2019s canny characterization means that Poppy feels instantly familiar and a joy to be around.<\/p>\n

In fact, with all her exuberance, bravery, and zest for life, Poppy is an inspirational role model for young readers. She instantly spots when a friend is in need of help and having her confidence built up, and she\u2019s willing to risk embarrassment to ensure that Suzie doesn\u2019t become stuck in a rut and miss out on the possibility of enjoyment and success.<\/p>\n

The moral behind Poppy\u2019s Sweet Sibling Story is clear\u2014never avoid pursuing an interest due to fear and always be willing to help a friend in need\u2014but the story wears its educational aspect lightly. Simon ensures that the story is fun and funny the whole way through. Poppy\u2019s antics are definitely going to entertain youngsters and the people reading with them.<\/p>\n

Michael Sherman\u2019s vibrant illustrations enhance the story greatly, particularly when conveying the chaotic movement and compelling joy of Poppy and Suzie\u2019s musical endeavors. It\u2019s no wonder the other jungle animals feel the urge to join in! The color and detail bring the scenes to life and will certainly hold young readers\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n

Poppy\u2019s Sweet Sibling Story presents a cheery and hilarious adventure for Poppy the Toucan and her friends, revealing how a spot of bravery can have major consequences and lead in surprising directions. Little readers will love the book\u2019s zany exploits, and older readers will be glad it instills a sense of confidence and a boosted self-esteem.<\/p>\n

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Poppy\u2019s Sweet Sibling Story by Madelyn Simon Genre: Children\u2019s Picture Book ISBN: 9798314597255 Print Length: 34 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Erin Britton A fun-filled learning lesson about trying, persevering, and supporting friends Poppy\u2019s Sweet Sibling Story, the seventh book in the Poppy the Toucan series, shares an important lesson through an exuberant chorus of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bookreviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4591"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4591\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}