Isabel felt invisible. Nobody noticed her brand new rucksack, her shiny new bike, or that she could tie her shoelaces. And, worst of all, when Isabel's baby sister Amy arrived, nobody noticed Isabel. Isabel learns that her family do notice her and that she is a wonderful big sister.
This is a book with attitude! Mij Kelly's original story, with it's colorful cast of characters, explores emotions familiar to children everywhere. The rhythmic text is great to read aloud and Ruth Palmer's evocative oil paintings have captured the melodrama perfectly.
Good-bye isn't forever. It's for a little while. "Bye-Bye" means hugs, kisses, big maves, deep breaths...and time for play. Then, before long, it's time to say "Hello!"