The illustrations are so bright and I am eager to share this book with my two grandchildren, Looking forward to reading the questions aloud with them and hopefully reinforce the kind and fun relationship they should have with each other. ( )

This science nonfiction picture book presents various animal family groups, in double-page spreads of inviting, realistic illustrations, with the tasks an older sibling might do for or with a younger sibling. The reader is then asked to recognize if or identify how they might engage in the same behavior with human siblings. The book ends with a glossary, additional facts, and some questions and answers, as well as a bibliography. I wish the book had addressed sisters too, not just brothers, and considered using some wording (at least for one animal group) that would acknowledge children with no siblings (perhaps a cousin, aunt, etc., who could do the same things). ( )

This book, about big brothers and their roles in various species, is quite beautifully illustrated. The colors in the book are particularly bold and bright which adds a cheeriness. The story is simple, yet engaging. I quite enjoyed it. ( )

This book is a well thought out "guide" for new big brothers. It helps to show boys that they share important roles with a variety of other mammals in many environments. The text is decriptive and fun and the author does a good job making the reader think on their own actions a big brother. The illustrations are excellent and really pop on the page. A great book to read aloud or be read by younger big brothers as they deal with the growth of their family. It installs a since of pride and duty to those boys to ease the transition. If there are any drawbacks, the role of big sister is not really addressed in this book though it might be in a seperate book. ( )