The Costume Copycat by: Maryann Macdonald

This was a story about a little girl who always wanted to be just like her older sister and copied her costumes every year on Halloween because her sister had got such praise for wearing it the year before. But it never quite worked out for her, something always went wrong and she just didn't look as good as her sister had. So finally one year, she made her own costume and since her sister was sick and couldn't go, she brought back candy for her. This story is nice because it teaches you to be yourself and do things because you want to do them not because somebody else does it. This book provides teachable moments on individuality and self expression. I really enjoyed the layout and the illustrations of the book as well. I also like how the back of the book has a picture and a short paragraph summary of the book because it gives the reader an idea of what they are going to be reading before they dive into the book.