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"For the very first time, Mom asks me to take my little sister home from the bus stop--all by myself!" Big bro lovingly guides sis home, along the way discussing her day, rationalizing when she has to go potty, and calming her during a thunderstorm. Expressively illustrated in colored pencil and watercolor, the child-focused story sweetly captures the protective brother's satisfying accomplishment.