Kari Allen

Maddie and Mabel Series Available Now

*Junior Library Guild Gold Standard

*Kirkus Best Books of 2022

*SLJ Starred Reviews

*Kirkus Starred Review

*Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year

*Cybils Finalist for Early Chapter Books 2023

Meet Maddie and Mabel, two spunky sisters who navigate their relationship with humor and heart. Maddie is the big sister. Mabel is the little sister. But who is actually in charge? Mabel who never stops asking questions? Or Maddie who can be bossy and demanding? Readers will see that being in charge might not be as important as working together.

In Maddie and Mabel Take the Lead best sisters Maddie and Mabel are back and navigating new firsts in the second book of this heartwarming series. Who does it right? Who does it best? Who goes first? Who follows? From climbing trees to dancing to starting school, the girls work through their differences together. Follow along with Maddie and Mabel as they approach new experiences with excitement and trepidation. Together, they have just the help they need to solve any new problems that come their way.

BOOK FiVE Maddie and Mabel Ready for Snow is out November 26th, 2024.

BOOK SIX Coming in 2025.

Stay tuned for paperback announcement!

Reviews for the Maddie and Mabel series:

This sister act is hard to beat.

Big sister Maddie and little sister Mabel star in this delightful, cozy, five-chapter early-reader series opener. The siblings enjoy a loving, trusting, and—mostly—cooperative bond. Though adults aren’t depicted here, in “The Rabbit,” readers learn that Maddie’s parents asked her an “important question” before Mabel’s birth: Would she rather a baby sister or a pet rabbit? Kids, especially those in tight sibling partnerships themselves, will understand completely when Maddie confesses she chose the rabbit but is happy she got Mabel instead—and giggle when Mabel demonstrates rabbity attributes. In “The Fight,” Mabel feels frustrated that Maddie always takes the lead on their activities, but the sibs can’t remain foes for long as they run the gamut of emotions and display mutual concern, humility, and forgiveness; a gracious apology is extended, too. Siblings of all stripes will feel reassured and affirmed by this devoted duo’s unbreakable kinship. Especially noteworthy about this quiet, endearing offering is how much its economic prose and dialogue reveal about the girls’ relationship and distinct personalities. Delicate line drawings lend a gentle atmosphere and perfectly suit the proceedings. Maddie, who has long, straight, blond hair, and Mabel, who has short, wavy, brown hair, present White and are very expressive.

A Kirkus Starred Review.

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