Being the middle child can feel invisible. Ellie knows what it’s like to be stuck in the middle – squished in the middle seat, wearing hand-me-down shoes, too small for rides and too big for a stroller.

Sometimes, it seems downright unfair! But maybe the middle isn’t so bad after all.

Genre: Children’s (3-9) 
Pages: 24
Publisher: Yorkshire Publishing 
Illustrations: Vanessa Alexandre

With playful rhymes and heartwarming charm, Being Middle celebrates the joys, challenges, and surprising perks of being a middle child. The second book in the award-winning BEING ME series, this delightful story is perfect for middle kids who sometimes feel overlooked – and for families who want to remind them just how special they really are.

My Review

I’m not in the middle,
I’m the youngest of two.
I then have two children,
And they also have two.

But I do understand
This much is true,
That a baby can hog
All the limelight from you.

I’d have loved a baby sister, brother not so much, I already had an annoying older one of those. I never thought about being in the middle, being the youngest was already a pain. In this story, we hear from Ellie, the one in the middle and how she feels invisible.

But her mum explains to her that being in the middle is the best place to be. You have a sibling to look up to she tells her, and one who looks up to you. You are the bridge between here and there. You are the filling in a sandwich and the cream in an Oreo biscuit.

It’s a lovely little story and the illustrations are fabulous.

Many thanks to @lovebookstours for inviting me to be part of the #BeingMiddle blog tour.

About the Author

Lori Orlinsky is a multi award-winning, bestselling children’s book author who lives in Chicago. Her newest book, Being Middle, is a humorous and heartfelt celebration of the often-overlooked middle child. While Lori may not be a middle child herself, she does have her hands full raising one, and her real-life daughter Ellie served as the inspiration for the story.

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