Me and the Boss

ME AND THE BOSS: A STORY ABOUT MENDING AND LOVE
by Michelle Edwards, illustrated by April Harrison
Anne Schwartz Books | 2022

Meet Lee and his bossy sister, Zora as they head to their local library where they learn how to sew. Zora sews beautifully while Lee is messy, yet late in the night he decides to stitch and mend his pants pocket. In the morning, he even sews his sister's stuffed bear's ear back on his head. A beautiful, honest brother and sister relationship.

Discussion questions

Pre-Reading

Do you have an older sibling?
If you have an older sibling, do they sometimes boss you around? Give us an example.
In the book, Lee and Zora learn to stitch at the library. Has anyone stitched before?

Post-Reading

How does Zora show she loves her brother, Lee? Give us 2 examples from the book.
How does Lee become better at stitching and how does his sister respond to his mending of her bear’s ear?

Vocabulary

Thread: a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving.
Needle: a very slender piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing.
Embroider: decorate cloth by sewing patterns on it with thread.
Stitch: a loop of thread resulting from movement of the needle in sewing.
Mend: an act of repair

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