Chloe, Instead

By Micah Player

Molly always dreamed of having a sister who’s just like her. But she got Chloe, instead. . . . “A charming story about sibling love.” —School Library Journal
 
These two sisters are nothing alike: Molly loves to color with crayons. Chloe prefers the taste of wax. Molly loves to read. Chloe prefers to nibble on books. Molly is frustrated! But then she realizes that maybe sisters aren’t the ones next to you on the piano bench—they’re the ones dancing to the music you play . . .
 
This humorous, perceptive snapshot of sisterhood is perfect for those who may need a bit of convincing what fun little siblings can be!
 
“Will be appreciated in families welcoming a new addition to the household.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“The final image of the two sisters snuggling is pure parental delight.” —The New York Times

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Apr 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781452113005

Micah Player

Micah Player began his career designing and illustrating for Paul Frank Industries in Southern California. He is the author of Chloe, Instead and the illustrator of several books and games for children, including Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz. He lives in a little house beneath a giant tree in the Utah mountains, with a lovely schoolteacher named Stephanie. They are the parents of two rad kids, one Yorkshire terrier, and several Casio keyboards. micahplayer.com.

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Reviews for Chloe, Instead

[rosa.mill · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

An extremely bright picture book about the pitfalls of getting a new sister. Chloe is a lot of fun and it just takes her older sister a little while to realize that while things may not be perfect, they are still pretty great. I loved the colors and style of this books illustrations. Very short sentences (although a couple of weird breaks) make this book for younger readers and possibly story time appropriate.

[melissapatek · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is about a little girl who wanted a little sister just like her and was disappointed when she got a little sister like Chloe instead. The main message of this story is about family and individuality. One thing I really liked about this book was the book flaps. They gave a brief background and description of the story with limited words and pictures. A second thing that I really liked about this story was the ending. The little girl talks throughout the book about how disappointed she is that she got Chloe instead of a little sister like herself, but at the end she realizes how great Chloe is. She says “I’m glad I didn’t get a little sister who was just like me, because I got Chloe instead.”

[baileyr-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is about a girl, Molly, who wanted a sister who was just like her but she got a little sister who is nothing like her. She describes all the qualities and interests that make them different like Molly loves to read books and Chloe just like to nibble on the spine. By the end of the story she says how all those differences make them closer. I really liked this book. This story took a turn that I had not expected. I did not expect that the girl would like how all the differences made them closer.

[lpicke2 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was a good book. I really liked the end pages of this book because it showed the activities Molly and her sister Chloe did together. I also liked it because it is a good book to read for siblings who are about to have a new baby sister. The big idea of this story is that sisters can be different, but that doesn’t mean the sisters can’t love each other.

[achatela · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This story was very original. Molly hoped to get a little sister just like her but instead she got Chloe. Chloe and Molly are nothing alike. Molly likes to color, while Chloe just eats the crayons. In the end Molly is glad she got a sister just like Chloe.

[melodyreads · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Chloe isn't the same, and big sister learns this is a good thing. Nice story.