For Sale: One Brother- P. Stren

The audience for this book is for girls who have other siblings, mainly younger brothers. It is clear from the title that this little girl does not want to live with her brother anymore. The illustrator draws in the perspective of this little girl who is the narrator. Molly starts off talking like she is writing in her journal. The format of the book is set up like a notebook with a handmade drawing of Molly's above or below the text. The illustrations play a large role in this picture book. I felt myself paying less attention to the story then the images. The images were made out of markers and pen, but are very bright in color. The images also have labeling and dialog within them. I found this to be helpful to have words, but it was also a big distraction. The images were very realistic and I could see other young girls being able to relate to the story. The endpaper was also patterned like her illustrations, allowing the reader to get a sense of how elaborate the drawings are going to be. I would recommend this book for younger girls that are interested in art. I think that they would really enjoy the many bright illustrations. There is a happy ending for all the girls to think about who have arguments with their younger brothers. I think that those students of an older age who understand you can not sell a person will think that the book is funny.