The Two Mutch Sisters

PreS-Gr 2—Two sisters began collecting items at a very young age and continued into their adult years. Eventually their collection grows until "the house they shared was stuffed to the shingles." Ruby Mutch decides to move out. Violet has to work through her sadness of not living with one another. Eventually, they move next door to one another. The illustrations are bright and eye-catching while demonstrating the overwhelming nature of their collections pages are cluttered with illustrated items the girls own. This gives young readers a feel of how crowded the shared home had become with all their belongings. This picture book would be an entertaining read-aloud for elementary age readers. Ruby Mutch and Violet have a strong bond, and young readers with siblings will enjoy a story about two sisters who grow up to live beside one another.