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"How come fraternal twins are called twins when they don't look alike?" That's the most common question fraternals ask (and are asked) when they're young. Not only does Fraturtles answer that question, but it does so through a fun, easy-to-understand story about a twin who comes to realize that having a twin isn't about sharing their looks. It's about sharing their lives.
Paperback: 28 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 27, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1482609886
ISBN-13: 978-1482609882
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.1 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #25,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #22 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Siblings
I LOVE this book. The "lyrics" are so rich and the illustrations are even richer. And they're both produced by the same guy! As a fraternal twin, I've always found that the absence of a children's book that focuses on the interesting dynamic of fraternal-twindom rather mystifying and disappointing. This books fills that gap. It's fun and poignant and completely resonates with my own experiences.
I wish this book had been out when I was a kid. When I was that young, the whole twins not looking alike was baffling. This book is simple and makes having a fraternal twin sound awesome, while taking the confusion out of it. It's a shoe in for young fraternal twins....
I like the idea this is a book for fraternal twins but wish it was a hardcover with hard pages for small hands. Also some of the white lettering on light colored background is hard to read specially on low light. FYI, I also assumed that this book was about fraternal boy twins but it's actually about boy and girl twins.
I have many friends with kids and I'm always struggling with what to buy them. Several of these friends have twins. Some are identical and some are fraternal. This was the perfect book to give all of my "nieces and nephews"! It's filled with great illustrations, is fun to read, and puts a creative spin on explaining what a fraternal twin is.
I received this book as a gift from my "fraturtles" (my younger twin brother and sister) for my "fraturtles" (my boy/girl twins due this spring) and I'm in love. Needless to say, fraturtles are special to our family. This is such a cute, fun read that definitely would have helped me all those years ago explain my brother and sister to the world. This is sure to become a go to favorite in our bedtime book collection. Can't wait to share this with my kids!
I thought this book was cute. I have twins that are fraternals but min are boy/boy as opposed to the boy/girl in this book. The book is made of rather flimsy material so I would reserve this for older toddlers who are less likely to rip the cover.
The white print is hard to read on some pages. The writing is not very thoughtful and uses phrases like, "who the heck is this dude...", "Shelly snapped at her mom", and "Are they all just not right in the head?" - these are not phrases or a manner of speaking I want to teach my young children. The topic is great, but the writing is not.
I cannot recommend this highly enough! Great story of fraternal twins (a boy and a girl) who are told by their friends that they can't POSSIBLY be twins because they don't look alike. Mom explains that they are fraternal twins and that they are unique and lucky to be born with their best friend :) Super sweet and not condescending, this definitely could help fraternal twins prepare to answer difficult questions from their peers.
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