My brother and me

My brother and me

Taghrīd ʻĀrif Najjār

Book - 2019

Aloush is the youngest in the family. He is not sure whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. His big brother Ramez is his idol. Every day, Ramez drives Aloush to school on his way to work. He takes him to basketball practice, allows him to hang around when his friends come over to watch a football game and always has time to drop him off at the mall to see a movie with his friend. But suddenly, Ramez doesn't have time for Aloush anymore. He has fallen in love and is about to get engaged! Aloush is upset and tries to get rid of this threat by carrying out a series of pranks. Will Aloush succeed in getting his brother back?

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Subjects
Brothers > Juvenile fiction.
Practical jokes > Juvenile fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Juvenile fiction.
Love triangles > Juvenile fiction.
Sexual relationships > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Genres
Picture books
Published
Montreal, Quebec, Canada : Crackboom! Books 2019.
Language
English
Arabic
Main Author
Taghrīd ʻĀrif Najjār (author)
Edition
English edition
Item Description
Originally published in the Arabic language by Al Salwa Publisher, Amman, Jordan 2016.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience
AD640L
ISBN
9782898020131
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Youngest child Aloush adores his older brother, Ramez, who has lately been preoccupied. After Ramez announces that he's engaged to marry a woman named Deema, Aloush feels lonely and neglected ("He doesn't have any time to take me to the mall with Hamoudeh, or to shoot baskets... all because of Deema!"). Amid the family's wedding planning, Aloush acts up by wearing his smelly soccer uniform when Deema's family visits and wrapping up his pet hamster in a box to scare her. But Deema, who sports an auburn bob and an authentic smile, passes each test. Fidawi illustrates her characters with long limbs and pink cheeks and noses, making them at once relatable and distinctive. Family relationships change, and feeling left behind can really hurt, Najjar suggests in this sensitive story, but in the end, there's enough love to go around. Ages 3-up. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-Aloush adores his much older big brother Ramez, who has graduated from college and works at an engineering company. Ramez drives the boy to school, takes him to basketball practice, and allows him to hang out when friends visit. The golden age dissolves when Ramez gets engaged, so Aloush attempts benign pranks to scare his fiancée away. Her calm reactions to spilled water and a surprise hamster prove Deema's character is stellar and finally the pair bond over toy cars and video games. When Deema asks Aloush to be her little brother, his hug and "I'll think about it" promise a happy ending. Fidawi's charming line drawings of elongated bodies in a muted palette capture the myriad of moods with secret humor stitched in. A giant fly on the page facing a stinky soccer uniform and the young boy's reaction to Mama's ululating engagement celebration are a hoot. VERDICT Originally published in Arabic, this story's appeal is universal and gently shares details of culture. -Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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