You'll Be Sorry

Samantha's parents warn her not to hit her brother. But Samantha likes to hit him, and does not think she will be sorry. She's wrong, of course. As the consequences of Samantha's actions grow more and more outlandish with every turn of the page, surreal twists and subtle visual humor add to the fun. Siblings of all ages are sure to recognize the contentious yet ultimately loving relationship in this lighthearted cautionary tale about a common childhood impulse. Drawing inspiration from greats like Arnold Lobel and Charles Schultz, a talented young picture book creator makes his debut in a remarkably fresh and pleasing way.

Don't hit your brother, or you'll be sorry," say Samantha's parents. But Samantha like to hit her brother and does not think she will be sorry.

She's wrong of course.

Children's Literature

The author, also the illustrator, has done an amazing job of illustrating this picture book. Children will be delighted at the humorous situation when Samantha hits her brother. Her mother has told her not to hit her brother or she will be sorry. Samantha cannot resist and hits him anyway. He will not stop crying and soon the whole house is wet with his tears. In fact, the house is flooded, as are the streets, and her brother continues crying buckets of tears. Samantha's brother keeps crying and his tears bring on a flood that requires the family to use a rowboat to get to the supermarket. As they row, they fish. Samantha's father catches an orange and Samantha catches a box of soggy crackers. They even have to sleep in the rowboat and many activities are cancelled. Everyone in the family becomes grumpy, including Samantha, and she is beginning to be sorry. She puts her arms around her brother and tells him she is sorry. They row back home and her mother reminds her not to pinch her brother. Samantha wants to but she knows she would be sorry. The illustrations of family members are actually animals with individual expressions. Children should enjoy this humorous book that has a consequence when Samantha does not follow her mother's directions.

Samantha's parents warn her not to hit her brother. But Samantha likes to hit him, and does not think she will be sorry. She soon learns just how right they are when his tears flood their entire town Young Samantha does not believe her parents when they tell her to stop hitting her brother or she will be sorry, but she soon learns just how right they are when his tears flood their entire town