Books from the Basement

Welcome to Children's Corner book reviews from 4MBS Classic Radio FM in Brisbane. Here you will find short annotations of the children's books reviewed by Kerry Neary in Children's Corner on 4MBS, together with the details you need to find them at your favourite bookstore. Any prices shown are the publisher's Australian recommended price and may vary depending on where you shop. You are welcome to use these reviews for newsletters and the like with appropriate acknowledgement.

Apr 19, 2014

The Brothers Quibble

Aaron Blabey
Penguin Viking
ISBN: 9780670076000           RRP: $24.99

In this book with its cleverly allusive title, Spalding has ruled the roost for some time it seems. Then his parents bring home a small surprise – brand new baby brother Bunny. Immediately Spalding begins to plot his resistance to this readjustment of family balance. Much mischief only gets him more time out. When Bunny starts to talk and calls his brother by his name, mayhem melts away. The ruler of the roost now has a brother in arms – though brotherly love is never too far away from another punch-up. The cartooned expressiveness of the artwork reveals a devilishly astute awareness of human nature. Sibling rivalry? It’s nothing serious. If they were chickens we would call it sorting out the pecking order.
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