Oh, brother!
Dublin Core
Title
Oh, brother!
Description
Xavier feels sad, angry, and jealous towards his new step brother, Chris. Xavier soon realizes that Chris is coping with loneliness and resentment too. The pain over losing a parent to divorce forms a special band between Xavier and Chris so they promise each other, that no one will ever leave. Through short vignettes, the story ends with Our family is a song we sing, and we can add new notes anytime we like.
Author
Grimes, Nikki
Publisher
Greenwillow Books/Amistad
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
Illustrator
Benny, Mike
ISBN
978-0-688-17295-4
Year of Publication
2008
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Bianca Guynn, 2010
Tags
african american, aggression, anger, apology, baby, baseball, bedtime, behavior, books, celebration, change, chores, climbing, comparisons, conflict, conflict resolution, divorce, emotions, family, fear, feelings, friendship, fun, games, hispanic, jealousy, mountains, multicultural, parents, photograph, playing, pregnancy, relationship, rhythm, school, self esteem, siblings, sports, stepfather, stepmother, sympathy, technology, telephone, verbal communication, wedding
Citation
Grimes, Nikki, “Oh, brother!,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13499.