Do Like Kyla by Angela Johnson with paintings by James E. Ransome

From the back cover:

" 'In the morning my big sister Kyla stands at the window, tapping at the birds. I do like Kyla.....'  So begins a day of follow the leader between a young child and her older sister. This simply told story highlights such everyday events as eating oatmeal and walking to the store, aptly capturing a small child's sense of pleasure in imitating an older sibling.... The illustrations, done in richly colored oils, often add excitement by use of interesting perspectives.... A universal story that features a warm and loving black family."  (School Library Journal).

"This warm depiction of sisterly solidarity is a joy.... Sweet in the best sense of the word." (Booklist)

"A memorable account of two sisters' growing up together and their mutual expressions of fondness.... Ransome's appealing, realistic oil paintings enchance Johnson's straightforward text; readers will easily identify with these sisters."  (Publishers Weekly)

ISBN: 0531070409
ISBN-13: 9780531070406
Publisher: Orchard Books (Scholastic)
Publication Date: 1990
Format: Paperback, 32 pages
Book Type: New