FOREIGN RIGHTS
The story of a family at a turning point – the birth of their third child. Everything has already been established: elder sister Sophie is wiser, full of ideas, draws beautifully, and younger Ernest is consumed by contradictory feelings. He loves his sister, but he feels inferior and is very jealous of her. They both have fun playing the games that Sophie invents. This state of relative balance is soon to be disturbed by the birth of a little brother. Sibling rivalry ensues as they also seek their parents’ attention. Interesting, humorous, and sometimes touching, this book tells of the birth of brotherly and sisterly love, about very difficult emotions and about how hard it is to control them when you are quite young. The children learn that everyone in the family is important and no one is better or worse than anyone else. Young, emotionally sensitive readers will relate well to Ernest.