Brothers

Reviewed by: Phyllis Fuchs - Curtis Memorial Library, Bruswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 11, 2015

Review

Brothers is a slight, sweet, sentimental and small-sized picture book, pages unnumbered , easily predicted to become a popular gift book as well as a minor classic, at least by adults. The full-color, often amusing drawings on every page are the work of its prolific author-illustrator and are done in ink and watercolor. The book is not quite a story but more a series of realistic episodes revealing a somewhat idealistic relationship between a pair of brothers of about five and seven years old. Parents of young sons may read Brothers aloud to encourage their own sons' compatibility. Read aloud to a group, the book could easily encourage laughter, comments and personal recollections. Recommended to all ages of about three years and up.

Overall Book Score: good