Large softcover picture book in good read condition.

My Little Brother - Debi Gliori

What is a big sister to do? Tormented by the pesty antics of the toddler brother who adores her and shadows her every move, she fantasizes sweet retaliation. A disappearing trick? A trip to the moon? Lunch for a wild beast? How about Mom's vanishing cream? Nothing works.

One night, the girl awakens. Brother's crib is empty and she looks through the darkened house to find him. The fruitless search leaves her near tears at the thought that perhaps her plans had indeed succeeded. A muffled purring noise eases her fears as she discovers the child asleep in the closet with their family cat and kittens.

The "can't live with ' em; can't live without ' em" life between siblings comes alive in this amusing and simple story that's easy enough for beginning readers. The watercolor illustrations, done in cool hues of blue and violet, expand the humor of the text. Readers with younger brothers and sisters will readily appreciate the girl's frustrations as well as her devotion. This one is easy to like.