Reviews for I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother

The average rating for I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-04-06 00:00:00 Eamon Hartley A boy wonders what his new sibling will look like when he/she is born. With his parents the colors of semisweet dark chocolate and strawberry cream milk, there are many colors that his new sibling could be. And what about hair, lips, nose and eyes? So many combinations are possible! This book is written with such love and attention to detail that it sings. Not only a lovely book for mixed-race families, but a book for all families who all have differences and similarities that should be embraced. Alko writes about colors in a way that brings them to life, we know just what a "jelly-bean smile" is like, what "ginger cookie brown" is and one of my favorites: "cinnamon sand castle." This speaks to the myriad of colors, shades, and hues humans come in. It is a thrilling world of acceptance and love. One of my favorite memories as a children's librarian was traveling to ALA with the daughter of an African-American co-worker. She and I bonded on the trip and she spent an evening looking at my skin, talking about how we were the same and different. My freckles and moles set me firmly apart! But some of them were almost her skin color. This book brought that sweet moment out of my memory bank. For that alone, it was a treat to read. Share this with all the families at your library. It is one to be shared with new older siblings but also one that can lead to great discussions and even greater acceptance in our children. Appropriate for ages 4-6.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-04-21 00:00:00 Rick Tarnutzer A big brother wonders what his unborn biracial sibling will look like and imagines all the many ways the new baby might turn out. I can understand the desire for books like this and the curiosity surrounding what babies will look like but I wish more of the book focused on the things the big brother could appreciate about his sibling that had nothing to do with appearance. The illustrations are also kind of creepy at times.