Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister: questions to ask and activities to try
Sona Sharma isn't sure she wants to share her family with a new baby. Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister is a warm chapter book about becoming a big sister.
What age is it for? Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister is best for ages 6–8. Good for: Becoming a big sister.
Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister (Chitra Soundar and Jen Khatun)
- Age
- 6-8
- Best for
- Becoming a big sister
Read a chapter at a time. Talk about Sona's mixed feelings and how her family helps her.
What it helps with
- A new baby in the family
- Mixed feelings about change
- Big family life in India
- Moving on to chapter books
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who lives in Sona’s house?”
- “What news did Amma share?”
- “How did Sona feel?”
- “What worried her?”
- “What helped?”
- “What would you teach a baby?”
5-minute activities to try together
Big sibling job
Choose a special job for the big sibling-to-be.
Family drawing
Draw your whole family, including someone who's on the way.
Free printables: Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- Waiting for a new brother or sister
- Age
- 2-6
The Boy Who Grew a Tree (Polly Ho-Yen and Sojung Kim-McCarthy)
- Best for
- A new sibling, a magical tree and saving the library
- Age
- 5-8
Anna Hibiscus (Atinuke and Lauren Tobia)
- Best for
- Big family life in West Africa, in a first chapter book
- Age
- 6-9
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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