Impatient Pamela Wants a Bigger Family

“Readers will giggle at Pamela’s latest adventure. When she goes to Sam’s house for lunch, the red-haired rascal explores her friend’s stimulating life as one of eight brothers, as contrasted with her own sedate but privileged life as an only child. Koski’s dialogue rings true and this title may prove a useful model for investigating positive aspects of two lifestyles. The bright cartoon illustrations with goggle-eyed characters entertain on their own as readers, with Pamela, view life in a chaotic but loving household.”
     - School Library Journal

“(Pamela) learns about some of the problems faced by bigger families, and gains a newfound appreciation for her family’s size as well as an understanding of how adoption works. A realistic story with a gentle message.”
     - Children’s Bookwatch

“There’s a lot to like about the latest ‘Pam’ book. . . . I love (Koski’s) use of details. Pam is an inquisitive character and she draws out a whole host of details about big family life – long waits at the bathroom, always having somebody to play with but rarely having privacy. The storytelling technique of listing details like that is sound and works well in children’s books, where it helps kids imagine themselves in some abstract notion . . . it advances Koski’s theme – that every size family has its advantages and disadvantages. The book also has wit – I’m sure Pamela’s idea of speaking up at Sam’s crowded lunch table will get a laugh. . . . Brown’s illustrations are simply adorable.”
      - Kyle Eller, Duluth Budgeteer News, and The Daily
       Telegram

“In our house, we read books that are supposedly over our daughter’s head . . . because there are a smattering of good picture books with active female characters. I like (Pamela), an inquisitive grade-schooler. Not only can my daughter identify with Pamela because of her gender, she also can identify with her because, like Pamela, we have a family of three.”
     - Susan M. Barbieri, Editor, Minnesota Parent