Meet little brother Khari and his family as they work together to teach him how to be responsible. The parents in this story teach the older kids, Kenya and Jelani, how they can guide their little brother with responsible behaviors. They call it "take care of your business." In the activities for the day, the two older siblings teach Khari how to be part of a loving, responsible family team.
This book is written with a repetitive "Little Brother, Little Brother" chant that begs for repeated readings with lots of chances for interaction with kids as they chime in. The concept of teaching responsibility is lightened by this approach and doesn't seem too heavy-handed. The illustrations are colorful with an animated look that will appeal to kids. I look forward to seeing more books like this as a series. I think they would be popular with kids and teachers.
I received a copy of this book from the author Khalid White as part of the Multicultural Children's Book Day Celebration for January 31, 2020.
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