Siblings

Alexander, M., Nobody Asked Me If I Wanted a Baby Sister,  Puffin Pied Piper,  Illus. by M. Alexander, 1971, (grades K-1)This story tells about a little boy who learns to love and accept a new baby into the family. 

Bogart, J., Daniel's Dog, Illus. by J. Wilson, Scholastic Inc., 1990. (grades 2-3) Children use different mechanisms to help them cope with some of the stress in their life.  Daniel uses an imaginary dog to help him over the birth of a baby sister and the problem of his mother not being able to give him her

full attention.

Stanford, D., I Can Say No., Illus. by G. Evans, Multnomah Press, 1987. (grades 3-4)  A story of two brothers with the older brother getting on drugs.  It shows how the use of drugs by one sibling affects the whole family.  The book talks to both children and parents.