Do Like Kyla by Angela Johnson is a day in the life of two sisters. They look to be around eight and four years old. The plot is gentle. There’s no rising action or conflict to solve. There are no more than three sentences per page. The theme is simple yet significant: the younger sister copies her older sibling, Kayla. The author doesn’t give any insight into the sisters’ relationship. The text has no emotional content, which means readers are free to imagine how the sisters may feel about one another on this day. James E. Ransome’s paintings give few clues about this dynamic family relationship.
This book is read aloud online by
Story Time with Kayla.
My Teachers Pay Teachers resource for this book is here.
