[.ca] My Big Brother (ISBN 0689843275)

WHAT A FIND:
A sublime new classic that speaks to a childhood anxiety with the same wise artistry as Goodnight Moon or Where the Wild Things Are. Fisher's through-the-eyes-of-a-child photos and text elegantly walk the line between truth-telling and whimsy, wonder and honesty. Best of all she strangles those other idiot-books--the ones that insist the big kids will all loathe their little bro or sis and want to send him or her back. Hello. When the little he or she worships the very ground you walk on... Are you kidding? Would you or I willingly surrender super-hero status?! Fuggetaboudit. No WAY! A must to give to families that are jittery over a sibling on the way. Hey, I'm stocking up.

Meet a Modern Day Hero.....:
"This is my big brother. Everyone makes a fuss over how big I am, but my brother is REALLY big..." So begins the unseen narrator, as she discusses the merits of her wonderful big brother. As far as she's concerned he's amazing, talented, and can do just about any and every thing. She knows all this because she watches him all day long. He's her superhero... "I love my big brother, and he loves me." Valorie Fisher's debut children's book is filled with sibling love, wonder, and whimsy as it looks at life through the eyes of a baby. Her simple, spare text sets the stage, but it's the stunning and evocative, bold and playful photographs that really steal the show, and bring this special relationship to life. Perfect for preschoolers, My Big Brother is a joyous, fun-filled celebration of siblings that shows that life just gets better for everyone in the family with each new addition.

Funny, Touching, and Real!:
This beautifully illustrated book will bring a tear to a (grand)mother's eye although with smiles and warmth. The author speaks through the eyes of a baby admiring a brother 5/6 years older. Perfect for young readers. This book should be nominated for an award... simply wonderful!!

An enjoyable easy-reader picture book:
Valorie Fisher's My Big Brother is an enjoyable easy-reader picture book, illustrated with vivid photographs and celebrating the relationship between toddler and bigger brother. A charming book for beginning readers that is colorful, fun, and touched with love, My Big Brother is an enthusiastically recommended addition to family, school, and community library picturebook collections for beginning readers.