Picture books about siblings

Siblings can be frustrating at times, but they can also be the best of playmates. This selection of picture books is not about getting a new sibling, but about existing brothers and sisters that share in all the fun at home and when out and about.

  • I Heart Bedtime (Martha and the Bunny Brothers)

    by Clara Vulliamy 

    2013 4 to 7 years 

    • Picture books
  • We’re Going to Find the Monster

    by Malorie Blackman, illustrated by Dapo Adeola 

    2021 2 to 7 years 

    • Fantasy
    • Funny
    • Picture books

    A lovely slightly fairy tale-inspired tale about a family with two younger siblings and a teenager getting ready for breakfast, featuring the wonderful storytelling and word wizardry of Malorie Blackman and the illustrations of prize-winning Dapo Adeola.

  • The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth

    by Ellie Hattie, illustrated by Karl Kames Mountford 

    2021 4 to 9 years 

    • Adventure
    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Join a young boy named Oscar and a woolly mammoth named Timothy as they race through The Curious Museum trying to track down Timothy’s little brother before the magic hour’ is over – or he gets eaten by a dinosaur!

  • Me and My Sister

    by Rose Robbins 

    2019 4 to 9 years 

    • Picture books
    • Autistic spectrum conditions
    • Disability

    A delightful insight into sibling life is delivered through appealing animal characters in this simple and effective picture book, reminding us that every child is different. 

  • The Bestest Big Brother, Ever

    Author-Illustrator Ben Mantle 

    2025 5 to 7 years 

    • Picture books

    A sweet, quirky and affectionate story about brothers and learning to give your sibling space sometimes. 

  • Can I Come Too? (Owen Davey)

    by Owen Davey 

    2023 5 to 9 years 

    • Adventure
    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Teddy is off to catch a fish and little Cub wants to join too – much to Teddy’s annoyance! An endearing picture book that explores sibling dynamics through a fishing adventure.

More books about siblings