Can you do this? by Michael Wagner and Heath McKenzie

Two of Australia’s well known storytellers, Michael Wagner and Heath McKenzie, have combined to present this humorous look at sibling rivalry and brotherly love. This book explores the age-old problem of the youngest child trying to keep up with an older sibling. The little brother creatively displays amazing action-packed antics and skills while constantly asking his older brother “Can you do this?” Of course his brother replies yes to being better at everything. The little one becomes despondent and for one final try does incredible hair-raising aerobatics. You guessed it though, big brother can do it all. However the ending is a surprise. Can big brother really do everything better?

This is a book of very few words but the meaning is made very clear to the reader through the bright and colourful illustrations.

Themes: Brothers, Sibling Rivalry, Humour.

Kathryn Beilby