April 28, 2014 | strande
In honor of National Superhero Day (April 28), a list of books for the best kind of superheroes: big brothers and sisters.
A new brother or sister by Charlotte Guillain
Babies don't eat pizza: the big kids' book about baby brothers and baby sisters by Dianne Danzig ; illustrated by Debbie Tilley
Love that baby!: a book about babies for new big brothers, sisters, cousins, and friends by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Jennifer Plecas
Will you still love me? by Carol Roth ; illustrated by Daniel Howarth
Big Brothers
One special day by written by Lola M. Schaefer ; illustrated by Jessica Meserve
Big brothers don't take naps by Louise Borden ; art by Emma Dodd
Little Frog's tadpole trouble by Tatyana Feeney
Big brothers are the best by Fran Manushkin ; illustrated by Kirsten Richards
There's going to be a baby by John Burningham ; illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
There's a baby in there! by Dandi Daley Mackall ; illustrated by Carlynn Whitt
Benny and beautiful baby Delilah by Jean Van Leeuwen ; pictures by LeUyen Pham
What a good big brother! by Diane Wright Landolf ; paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
Little Rabbit's new baby by written and illustrated by Harry Horse
Dear Baby: letters from your big brother by Sarah Sullivan ; illustrated by Paul Meisel
Don't eat the baby! by Amy Young
Big Sisters
Hello in there!: a big sister's book of waiting by Jo Witek ; illustrated by Christine Roussey
Supersister by Beth Cadena ; illustrated by Frank W. Dormer
Phoebe and Digger by Tricia Springstubb ; illustrated by Jeff Newman
Lola reads to Leo by Anna McQuinn ; illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Vera's baby sister by Vera Rosenberry
Big sisters are the best by Fran Manushkin ; illustrated by Kirsten Richards
Brand-new baby blues by words by Kathi Appelt ; illustrations by Kelly Murphy
You can do it too! by Karen Baicker ; pictures by Ken Wilson-Max
My big sister by Valorie Fisher
My blue bunny, Bubbit by Maggie Smith
I want a sister! by written and illustrated by Tony Ross
Not yet, Rose by written by Susanna Leonard Hill ; illustrated by Nicole Rutten
Welcome to your world, baby by Brooke Shields ; illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld
It's not fair! by Anita Harper ; illustrated by Mary McQuillan