When My Brother Gets Home, written by Tom Lichtenheld, reviewed by Judy Hauser

Summary: This is a sweet story about a little sister waiting for her brother to come home from school so that they can have adventures. The little girl joyfully spends her waiting time with her dog and cat and her great imagination. The illustrations, by the author, are not only fun but cleverly represent the girl's thoughts. Together they will climb Mount Kilimanjaro (climbing up a slide), practice their Olympic dives (into a lake) and build a castle (with cardboard boxes). The sibling relationship, children will see, obviously represents one that is caring, kind, loving and collaborative. This is a fun, feel-good book on family, love, imagination, adventure and siblings. 

Straight Talk for Librarians: This book will be great for discussion on family, siblings, imagination and adventure. The illustrations are perfect in demonstrating all of the great topics represented in the story.