We Are Brothers, We Are Friends

Author: Penfold, Alexandra

Features:

• Farrar Straus and Giroux Byr

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 32

Details:

Being a big brother is a BIG job.There’s lots to show your little brother . . . Trains . . .Planes . . .How to be a dinosaur.There are games to play and adventures to be had. And if trouble comes, it’s big brother to the rescue because there’s no better friend than a brother. From School Library Journal PreS—An enthusiastic big brother shows his baby sibling all the ways that they'll have fun together. With simple, straightforward text addressed directly to the wide-eyed toddler, the older brother gamely lists the types of adventures they'll have, from playing trains and planes and hide-and-seek to pretending to be dinosaurs. There is not a drop of sibling rivalry or animosity here. Penfold's earnest story portrays a child who's proud to be a big brother and takes his responsibilities seriously. (Decked out in a superhero cape, the big brother exclaims, "When you cry…I will hear you first./Don't worry, baby. I will help!") Kaban's playful cartoon art has a retro-modern vibe, with expressive facial features and cheerful energy. Will all expectant siblings be as easygoing as this young lad ("I will share my toys/and my mama and my dada, too.")? Perhaps not. But how refreshing to find a sibling story with such a strong emphasis on the positive aspects of sharing toys, parents, and experiences with a new baby. VERDICT This buoyant tale is a welcome addition to early childhood picture book collections, especially where selections about new siblings are in demand.—Kiera Parrott, School Library Journal

Reviews:

“Alternating between the realistic setting of the children’s room and fantasy adventures, the retro, cartoon-style illustrations fill in many details of the boy’s ideas. Flat, bright colors with black details for contrast create humorous, appealing images. Full bleed two-page spreads allow readers to take in scenes at an unhurried pace.” ―Booklist“With simple, straightforward text addressed directly to the wide-eyed toddler, the older brother gamely lists the types of adventures they’ll have, from playing trains and planes and hide-and-seek to pretending to be dinosaurs. There is not a drop of sibling rivalry or animosity here. Penfold’s earnest story portrays a child who’s proud to be a big brother and takes his responsibilities seriously. . .Kaban’s playful cartoon art has a retro-modern vibe, with expressive facial features and cheerful energy.” ―School Library Journal“Sibling rivalry? What sibling rivalry? Penfold’s cheerful big brother narrator is totally cool with having a baby brother. He looks forward to ‘adventures, just the two of us,’ that include pretend play with ‘trains, and planes, and how to be a dinosaur.’ Most poignantly, he promises, ‘When you cry... I will hear you first.’ Kaban―whose crisp lines, bright colors, and eager-eyed characterizations bring to mind 1960s animation―builds some wonderful images from Penfold’s words.” ―Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Alexandra Penfold is the author of Eat, Sleep, Poop!, illustrated by Jane Massey, and the co-author of New York à la Cart: Recipes & Stories from the Big Apple’s Best Food Trucks. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and sons. Eda Kaban has illustrated many popular books for children, including Pirates Don’t Go to Kindergarten and Even Superheroes Have Bad Days. Born and raised in Turkey, Eda now lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, small son, and two Siamese cats....

EAN: 9780374302016

Release Date: 28-02-2017

Languages: English

Item Condition: New

Binding: Hardcover