Surprise! Surprise!
Molly Mia Stewart
- Reading
- Read together and pause after the party plans or present exchange to let the child predict what might happen next; afterwards, compare the predictions with the story.
- Themes
- Twinship and individuality: Elizabeth and Jessica are identical twins who look and dress alike and do things together. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The twins are presented as doing many things together and looking alike. Whether the story also gives them distinct preferences or identities is not clear.