Our Brother and His Chair

About the Book

"In His chair all day, What a way to play. Does He have fun? Can He run? Take a look inside, See our brother glide. In His chair of wheels Made only for babies."


Book Reviews:

A fun, full-color family tribute to a baby boy and his walker-chair. Rahaman’s adorably rendered portrait of a baby and his older siblings is slight on actual story but will no doubt bring a smile to readers’ faces. Every page contains at least one candid amateur photograph of the nearly ambulatory upstart in his rolling chair. The photos feature a limited range of activities—the life of a toddler is happily not complex—and are usually accompanied by a single line of text describing the adventurous boy’s actions, imagined inner feelings and not-so-inner protests. The charming prose is appropriately simple, but makes the book’s ideal audience only very young children, since a child at reading age would be able to handle stories with more complexity and variation. The book’s strength is in the personal atmosphere it creates—obviously the product of a loving family, the quasi-professional graphics and family pictures are enough to inspire any parents to start their own family photostories. The graphic design adds a sense of scrapbookish fun. The children are adorable, and the images have a positive message for families with more than one child—the proud elder brother and sister seem the type to keep a close eye on their younger sibling as he bumps and bruises his way through toddlerhood. The book closes with an image of the empty walker-chair, prompting readers to wonder if the little boy has tired himself out or begun to take his first unaided steps. Perhaps the answer will arrive in a sequel. A personal family album, appropriate for only the youngest of audiences.

--Kirkus Discoveries


Put a little boy in his roller chair. What can he do? Where can he go? This picture book, with full color photographs, some of which include the little boy´s older sister and brother, is a recollection of the joys of childhood and a chronicle of family love. Small children are absolutely fascinated with looking at even smaller boys and girls, whether in person or in picture, whom they can view as "babies." It is fun for them to see a baby do the things that they used to do--eat, drink, play, ride, and so on. The photographs are quite good, and the text, while simple, is appropriate for the targeted age group. Who can resist such a cute smile? This would make an excellent book for a parent and a small child to sit down and look at together.
---Wayne Walker
Related websites: www.Xlibris.com/OurBrotherandHisChair.html (book), www.Xlibris.com/EdenRahaman.html (author)

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