We Are Brothers, We Are Friends

by Alexandra Penfold, Eda Kaban (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466896789
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	02/28/2017
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	133 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

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 is an illustrator of children’s books, including Old MacDonald Had a Truck written by Steve Goetz. Her work can be seen in print and galleries from San Francisco to New York. She was born and raised in Turkey and currently lives in San Francisco, California, with her husband.

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.

Editorial 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

From the Publisher

2016-11-02
"We will have adventures, just the two of us." Some kids might see the intrusion of a new siblings as a burden, but not this effervescent older brother. From the get-go he embraces his little brother, promising "I have lots to show you…." Together (always together) he and the new baby will explore trains, planes, dinosaurs, and have adventures galore. They may not be able to do everything together, but at least the new baby will have someone on his side. There's always room for gentle books for older kids about their new younger sibs. Penfold stresses above all the notion that even though a baby isn't much for company, you can still be friends. The book is also rife with suggestive sentences such as "I will share my best toys," which is followed immediately by "and my mama and my dada, too." Kaban's art, which renders the entire family as light-skinned, offers lively, loving depictions and clever visual counterpoints and narratives, as when the older brother modifies a game from ninjas to peekaboo to better please the baby. The moral at the end is clear: you may not be able to do everything with your little brother, but that doesn't mean you can't be pals. Equal parts reassurance and road map, done with skill and charm. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews