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For children who have a new sister or brother, this special story conveys the balance between increasing independence and family harmony. I Was Born to Be a Sister is destined to become a favorite with sisters everywhere.

Having a new baby at home is at first an all-fun adventure, then torture by a pesky toddler; and-finally- a friendship with a devoted playmate. Readers will also enjoy I Was Born to Be a Brother (with song and story CD) ISBN: 1-930775-10-5.

Akaela S. Michels-Gualtieri lives in Washington, DC with her writer-mother, her scientist-father, a younger brother, a baby sister and three cats. When she is not playing the piano, she is usually doing gymnastics. A world traveler, she has been to Europe and China.

Artist Marcy Dunn Ramsey has two daughters, Jessie, a sculptor, and Rosie, a critic. She is also fortunate to have a patient husband who likes to cook. When she isn’t tearing her hair out over deadlines, she does large oil-paintings of nice quiet places to nap in.