Big Brother, Little Brother

By Marci Curtis

Book Overview

Buddies, pals, keepers of secrets, givers of wedgies-brothers! Who but a brother could hoard all the donuts and protect and look up to you at the same time? Funny true-to-life photographs illustrate this portrait of five sets of real brothers, squabbling, wrestling, laughing, sharing, discovering, growing up side by side. Whether big, little, or in-the-middle, boys of all sorts are sure to find plenty of "hey, that's just like us!" moments to connect to and share. Marci Curtis also created Big Sister, Little Sister , whose "eye-catching photographs capture moments of energy, creativity, and affection" wrote School Library Journal . "What is plain is the happiness coming off the pages . . . scenes that delight, moments of pure companionship to make other siblings smile," wrote Kirkus Reviews .

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803728700
• ISBN13: 9780803728707
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Dial
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.4" x 0.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Kindergarten and higher

Customer Reviews

Big Brother, Little Brother

I thought that this book was really cute and I can't wait to read the Big Sister, Little Sister version. The pictures are great and light-heartedly funny. Unlike the negative review, I don't find them offensive in any way. This book is a cute tale about brothers and bonding. My two daughters and I loved it.

heartwarming photo essay

We got this book for my nephews (8 and 6 yrs old) and I had to go get one for my friend's two sons (4 and 2) as well. It went over great in both households. In a series of funny and touching photos, each captioned with one or two sentences, the authors show pairs of brothers from various ethnicities and cultures as they play, fight, make up, and get into mischief together. This book really captures the brother bond in all its complexity, using language any small child can follow. The photo illustrations add to the realism.