My Brother is my Best Friend is a story about two twin brothers who do everything together. The story itself is very sweet and simple and would be very good for students who have a sibling and can relate to this story. What I really enjoy about this book is that it is trilingual and written in English, French, and Spanish. This is a wonderful book to have for classrooms that have students of different cultures and speak different languages. It would be a good conversation starter if you have students who are able to read the French or Spanish portions and can teach others what it says and means. ( )

Blake and Drake are twin brothers who do everything together. They play in the snow and build forts in the winter. In the summer, like most boys, they climb trees and chase after birds and butterflies. They are typical boys and are best friends. In MY BROTHER IS MY BEST FRIEND you are reminded that no matter what, you will always have your brother by your side.

What is really special about this book is that it is written in three languages. Each sentence is written in English, French and Spanish. Each of the languages are written in a different color. Even though the pages are busy with words, you can follow along by just reading the black letters for English. The book ends with a glossary of terms for the French and Spanish languages. There is also a word find and sentence match game at the end of the book.

Smith's illustration highlight two boys who truly enjoy being with each other and playing outside. The animals have character and the boys excitement shows through in their faces.

If you are looking to encourage the relationship between your two boys or want to start introducing another language with your children, pick up this book. There is also the companion book, MY SISTER IS MY BEST FRIEND for your daughters to enjoy.

You can feel good about purchasing this book since a large portion of the proceeds of Weaver's books go to benefit a Haitian orphanage. The 2010 earthquake left many children homeless. Weaver's mom lost 13 cousins to the earthquake and to honor their memory, she has decided to help Mercy and Sharing provide food and shelter to the abandoned children of Haiti. ( )