Friday, October 20, 2023

Dear Brother by Alison McGhee and Tuan Nini - ADVISABLE

Dear Brother by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tuan Nini
, 192 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL. Atheneum (Simon), 2023. $14 

Content: G 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

Sister is sick and tired of older Brother getting all of the attention at home and always getting his way. Case in point - Sister wants a dog, but the family gets the bearded dragon that Brother wants instead. She expresses her displeasure vocally, but also through a long succession of notes and letters and drawings. When Brother goes off for a month of summer music camp, Sister is forced to take care of the hated lizard. 

A super quick read, with very little text on each page. Lovely that the illustrations tell as much of the story as the text. 

 Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS 

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