Olly and Me — Shirley Hughes

With typically charming realism, Shirley Hughes illustrates a special sibling bond that small children will find reassuringly familiar.

A visit to the library, making pancakes with Dad, slooshing with water in the yard -- in this collection of poems and anecdotes, a young girl named Katie tells of her family and friends and the everyday moments that make up her world. Most especially, there is Olly, her little brother, who does many things with Katie and, to her chagrin, even tries to join in when she's doing ballet. From the acclaimed author-illustrator of ANNIE ROSE IS MY LITTLE SISTER comes another endearing ode to a brother-and-sister pair.