When You're Older

by Sofie Laguna
illustrated by Judy Watson
Published by Allen and Unwin
ISBN 9781760291341

A beautifully illustrated fun book for all the (little) big brothers, waiting for their baby brothers to grow. A book to make you smile, with a gorgeously, happy story about a little boy who has a new baby brother. He can't wait for his brother to grow up!

The illustrations not only match the sentiments of the story they enhance the words.

The older brother watches over his baby brother and dreams of the all the adventures they will get up to, when he's older.

When You're Older expresses the vibrance of young children and the dreams that lie ahead, like the bike rides they'll go on together and what discoveries they'll make in the jungle, how they'll sleep atop the roof of their house one night under the stars, go and discover caves. When they're older they'll be able to row a boat together, see the whales and their "fountains", watch the birds flying here, there and everywhere.

They'll look after one another if they get caught in stormy seas or any situation, they wlll camp out, cook their own dinner over a camp fire and so many more things.

An ideal book to read with young children who are waiting for their sibling to grow instilling positivity and wonderment.

The author, Sofia Laguna's books often appear here in schooldaysmagazine's reviews section.