(First Published 2008)
Although it’s a drag to be constantly mistaken for each other during those first days at a new school, there’s nothing better than having a twin brother there with you. But on day one of sixth grade, Ray stays home sick, and Jay is on his own. No big deal. But Jay quickly discovers a major mistake: No one seems to know a thing about his brother. Ray’s not on the attendance lists, doesn’t have a locker, and doesn’t even have a student folder. Jay almost tells the school, but then decides that this lost information could be very useful. And fun.
An entertaining story about the ultimate twin switch-a-roo with a message of the importance of being seen as an individual instead of one in a pair of twins. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have a twin, fraternal or identical.
I want to make a point here: twins should have different-sounding, separate names. Ray and Jay’s names are so similar that even in written form, it’s hard to tell them apart. And don’t under any circumstances do what this mother does in the following Baby Blues comics:
I know this is a lot of comics, but I needed to share all of them to make my point.
This week’s Weird but True Fact about Twins
A study found that twins start paying attention to each other inside the womb at about 14 weeks.