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Found Eight Books

Big Brother Little Brother

Penny Dale, Candlewick Press, Cambridge, MA 1997

 

When little brother is unhappy, big brother always knows why and makes everything better. When little brother takes big brother's truck, it is big brother's turn to cry. Little brother makes it better by returning the truck to big brother. With spare language and warm illustrations, Penny Dale captures the unspoken bond that exists between even very young siblings.

Ages: Play Years (2-4), Transition (4-5)
Languages: English
Book Types: Story Book

Identity Groups: White/Euro-American
Special Topics: Siblings
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others, Creative Conflict Resolution & Sense of Justice

 

Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers

Rajani LaRocca, Charlesbridge 2021

 

The Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan is coming and Bina is planning to make a bracelet for each of her three brothers. But they each have different favorite colors! She chooses the beads carefully with special colors for each brother and figures out a unique pattern for each bracelet. This warm, family, lively story is part of the "Story Telling Math" series. Lots of delight and an encouragment to children to make their own patterned bracelets.

Ages: Transition (4-5), Young School Age (5-8)
Languages: English
Book Types: Story Book

Identity Groups: Southeast Asian, Hindu
Special Topics: Celebrations and Holidays, Math/Numbers - STEAM, Siblings
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others, Global Awareness

 

Con Mi Hermano - With My Brother

Eileen Roe, Simon & Schuster, NY 1991

 

A little brother looks up to his older brother and looks forward to doing what he does. Wonderful drawings of Hispanic American kids at play. A loving portrayal of sibling relations. Bilingual.

Un hermano pequeño admira a su hermano mayor y espera hacer lo que el hace. Maravillosos dibujos de niños hispanos/americanos jugando. Una representación amorosa de las relaciones entre hermanos. Bilingüe.

Ages: Play Years (2-4), Transition (4-5)
Languages: Bi-lingual (Spanish/English), English, Spanish
Book Types: Story Book

Identity Groups: Latino American
Special Topics: Siblings
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others, Imagination & Playfulness

 

Davis Speaks: A Brother with Autism

Teisha Glover and Nicholas Glover, Exceeding Abundance Books 2022

 

A much needed book, from the perspective of an older brother, about his younger brother who is Autistic. The book compassionately describes both the limitations of Davis’s abilities (the meltdowns, the lack of speech, the sensory overload) and the strengths (his focus, his fearlessness, his physical abilities). The story is told with love.

Ages: Play Years (2-4), Transition (4-5), Young School Age (5-8)
Languages: English
Book Types: Story Book

Identity Groups: Disabilities, African American
Special Topics: Siblings, Teacher Guided Topics
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others, Joy in Diversity

 

Love You Little Brother

John Archambault, Childcraft Education Corp, PA 2006

 

"I love you well my little brother, and you are fond of me. Let us be kind to one another as brothers ought to be." So begins this charming, simple book that children will memorize after hearing it two or three times. A lovely lesson in kindness, presenting two African American boys in a deeply loving relationship.

Ages: Infant/Toddler (0-2), Play Years (2-4), Transition (4-5)
Languages: English
Book Types: Poetry/Song

Identity Groups: Non-Stereotypical Males, African American
Special Topics: Siblings
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others, Creative Conflict Resolution & Sense of Justice

 

My Brother is Not Getting Better

Vanessa Ya Lopez, 2024

 

This is an amazing "conversation starter" book for families to help their children deal with the heart breaking experience of a loved one in a hospital who is not getting better, who is dying. Luna's little brother, Lucca, is dying. The book shows her parents helping her to understand what is happening, it also provides importance guidance to the adult reader about how to talk about death, how to listen to what children can't yet but into words, and how to give real guidance as the family goes through this terrible time together. Beautifully done. Available in Spanish as "Mi Hemrano No Mejora".

Ages: Play Years (2-4), Transition (4-5), Young School Age (5-8)
Languages: English
Book Types: Story Book

Identity Groups: Latino American
Special Topics: Death, Illness/Injury, Siblings
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others

 

My Brother Sean

Petronella Breinburg, Puffin 1986

 

Sean's older sister explains that even though Sean always wanted to go to school, when he finally gets there he is shy and scared and he cries and cries. But once the teacher welcomes him, and he sees how nice the kids are and how interesting the toys look, he is happy to stay. A story about being scared on the first day at a new school that many kids are likely to understand. Very expressive illustrations.

Ages: Play Years (2-4), Transition (4-5)
Languages: English
Book Types: Story Book

Identity Groups: Non-Stereotypical Males, African American, Multi-racial Groups
Special Topics: School, Separation
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others, Joy in Diversity, Creative Conflict Resolution & Sense of Justice

 

When Aiden Became a Brother

Kyle Lukoff, Lee & Low Books 2019

 

When Aiden was born everyone thought he was a girl. But inside him - he knew he wasn’t a girl at all. When he finally told his parents they helped him dress the way he felt best, fix his room to be filled with the things that were right to him. And they helped be a boy who felt good about who he was. And then, Mom told him she was going to have a baby and Aiden would be a brother. Now Aiden wondered if he could become a good big brother until his mother explained to him that he knew how to help the grownups listen to their child - and he already knew the most important thing - how to love.

Ages: Transition (4-5), Young School Age (5-8)
Languages: English
Book Types: Story Book

Identity Groups: Trans/Non-Binary Gender, African American, Bi-Racial, White/Euro-American
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others, Joy in Diversity