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The Pain and the Great One

By Judy Blume
Illustrated by Debbie Ohi

By Judy Blume
Illustrated by Debbie Ohi

By Judy Blume
Read by Kathleen McInerney

By Judy Blume
Read by Kathleen McInerney

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Part of Pain and the Great One Series

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Aug 27, 2014 | ISBN 9780553513325 | 6-9 years

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    About The Pain and the Great One

    “Sometimes I think Mom and Dad love her more than me.”—The Pain
     
    “Sometimes I think Mom and Dad love him more than me.”—The Great One
     
    The Great One thinks her brother, the Pain, is a messy slowpoke who gets dessert even if he doesn’t finish dinner. She thinks her parents love him more than they love her. The Pain thinks his older sister, the Great One, is a bossy know-it-all. Just because she’s older, she gets to feed the cat and play real songs on the piano. He thinks his parents love her more than they love him.
     
    How will they ever find out who is loved more?

    About The Pain and the Great One

    Judy Blume’s quintessential tale of sibling rivalry is as funny as ever

    When an eight-year-old girl and her six-year-old brother take turns describing each other, it’s no surprise that “The Pain” and “The Great One” are the nicknames that emerge. As this duo debates whom Mom and Dad love most, their competition becomes increasingly humorous–because when it comes to family affection, there’s no such thing as win or lose.

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    About Judy Blume

    Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, making up stories inside her head. She has spent her adult years in many places doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Adults as well… More about Judy Blume

    About Judy Blume

    Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, making up stories inside her head. She has spent her adult years in many places doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Adults as well… More about Judy Blume

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Aug 27, 2014 | 32 Pages | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780553513325

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $7.50
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 14, 2021 | 10 Minutes | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780593415917
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    Praise

    An International Reading Association–Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice

    “Blume strikes again, cutting to the heart of brother/sister relationships.”–School Library  Journal

    “Their component incidents, seen from both perspectives, will give some humorous insights to young listeners, who will also get the message that each child is equally loved by the parents.”–Booklist

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