"𝘼𝙨 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥, 𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙨."

Engaging writing style with highly relatable characters. It explores the complex relationship and responsibilities between siblings, highlights several important human emotions such as love, frustration, hatred, annoyance and growth. I loved Amy and Andrew throughout the story and the development of their characters are well written.

"𝘼𝙢𝙮, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚, 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙪𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨."

"'𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧,' 𝘼𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙. '𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙢𝙚, 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩?'"

Oh! I love these quotes very much.

"But if you don't say anything, how will others know what you're thinking?"

I should have learned from Kyle's Little Sister to lower my expectations for this book. Andrew spends most of the novel working to get Hannah to be his girlfriend and sending Amy out of his way when she tries to spend any time with him. While this graphic novel did seem to adequately showcase what many middle school relationships are like, it lacked the depth I've grown accustomed to in other middle grade graphic novel series. I felt like Andrew was often pushy and didn't allow Hannah enough space to voice her thoughts and opinions. However, Hannah also needed to work on speaking up for herself. Important lessons to be learned, for sure, but in my opinion this wasn't the best way to share those life lessons with young readers.

Recommended for: Grades 5-8

**Thank you to Yen Press and NetGalley for the advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Communication is key, everyone!

I actually read this comic book recently and laughed a little at how relatable the sibling dynamic between Andrew and his little sister was. Aside from the usual shenanigans, like stealing his juice, following him around and poking her nose in her older brother’s business, Amy is nothing but a sweetheart. She gets hurt when her brother is hurt, she tries to help him out in her own way when he gets in trouble and, of course, likes to spend most of her time with him.

The artwork is also very cute and the story flows rather nicely, making this a perfect summer read.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

This is too cute!! Illustrations and colors are nice to look at. The story is simple but very heartwarming. I do understand Hannah's struggle, and I can also understand Andrew's feelings. I also love Amy even though she's annoying sometimes, but she loves her big brother so much.

Thank you, NetGalley and JY (Yen Press) for providing me with this eARC!

Andrew struggles with being a big brother to his annoying little sister Amy. When he starts having issues with his girlfriend, Andrew's temper with Amy worsens. Can he learn to be the big brother he should be?

This was an oddly disjointed narrative. The title makes it seem like it should be told from Amy's perspective rather than Andrew's, and the story was way more about Andrew's relationship with his girlfriend Hannah than his relationship with his sister. Still middle grade in content and a solid look at handling relationships for that age group, but the message still didn't really sell.

Amy's Big Brother focused on Andrew, who is the big brother of Amy, who is his annoying little sister. Andrew develops a big crush on Hannah at school. They're in middle school and this was such a lovely depiction of how first crushes and relationships can feel so weird, different, and uncomfortable. I enjoyed the exploration of Andrew's family life and how he feels about Hannah and how differently Hannah feels about him. This was very sweet and a great book for readers of similar age of the characters to learn about feelings and how to manage them.

Amy’s Big Brother is a graphic novel about first relationships and growing up. Andrew is sick of his little sister Amy following him around and is excited to start middle school, away from his sister. I thought Amy was such a great typical little sister, who loves to bug her big brother but is always looking out for him.

I also liked the transracial adoption representation. I wish they went into it a little more, but I appreciate some of Andrew’s concerns being shared in a kid friendly way.

Over all, I enjoyed this book and would read more from this author.

This is definitely a good book for middle schoolers who are navigating their first crushes and how to handle them. But also a good book for those with younger siblings that sometimes get on their nerves. This story follows a young boy who was adopted but then his parents had a biological child of their own. So he is struggling with the fact that he feels like because his younger sister is his parents biological daughter that they love her more while also navaging through his first crush and girlfriend. The way this story is done and the way it ends is very good. It shows that sometimes things might not always be what they seem. And everyone struggles in their own way and sometimes we don't handle things all that great.

This book was an ARC from Netgalley.

A really cute and sweet story about a first love! It is a sequel to Kyle’s Little Sister, but I have not read that before, and this story still made sense, so it is not required. I loved the style this was drawn in, and all of the interactions were very cute and relatable! A good read for middle grade/YA readers.

It was enjoyable and sweet even if a bit frustrating at times. A cute middle grade comic. I really liked the art even tho the story was a bit less for me and I like the dynamic of the relationship and not forcing herself to like him but still trying.

I really liked this middle grade graphic novel. It was an honest depiction of a young romance mixed with sibling rivalry and balancing the stressors of middle school. This felt like a very real story and was handled organically and gently. I loved the genuine feeling of the friendships, the family dynamics, peer pressure, anxiety, and young love.

I adore my big brother. When we were kids, I wanted to do everything he did and being the second-youngest, my parents indulged me. J is still. my number one hero though we live on opposite sides of the country right now.

Seeing the other side in Amy's Big Brother is adorable and makes me want to apologize to J for those years of following him and wanting my way. Andrew is adopted, and his younger sister Amy seems to do no wrong. He has to spend time with her and if he snaps, he becomes the bad guy. Middle school, he hopes, will provide a fresh start, and that he'll become the best basketball player on the team. Heck, Andrew might have a shot at true love! But young romance doesn't come easily, especially when keeping your girlfriend separate from your sister.

A very feel-good and honest graphic novel about how it feels to have your heart break, whether as a sister or as a brother

This is a short and sweet book about Andrew, Amy's brother, and his interpersonal relationships.

It explores the dynamics of navigating a relationship where one person likes the other way more than the other likes them back. It's an awkward feeling, but I'm glad that the book dives into both sides of the situation. I loved the way they handled the relationship. Seeing Andrew become overbearing with his intense emotions, and how Hannah struggled to balance her newfound relationship and her friends. It's rare to find series where the couple doesn't drop everything to be with eachother. It's rare in real life, and it's rare in media. I liked how Andrew wasn't aggressive or cruel to Hannah even though his romance didn't go the same way he envisioned, and I thought they wrapped up the plot well - they didn't blame any single person for the way the relationship went, but it was a bit of everyone's fault.

The depiction of sibling relationships was realistic, and it reminded me of my relationship with my older brothers. Growing up, I wanted to spend a lot of time with my brothers but they always shrugged me off or tried to avoid me in a similar manner to Andrew and Amy. It was sweet to see how his family had his back even when he was going through a tough time.

The art is really cute, and I loved seeing representation sprinkled throughout the book! Andrew is asian (adopted), and the rest of his family is white, but a lot of the students and their friends are POC.

Hi Again!

I have been in such a cozy reader mood the past week. It’s been very cold outside where I live and it’s nice to grab my favorite cozy blanket and a book at the end of a long day or week and just read all bundled up! Recently I picked up a graphic novel that I received an ARC of on Netgalley (thank you so much to the publishers for granting me an E-ARC in exchange for my honest opinions). It was the perfect read for a cozy reading night in!

SPOILERS AHEAD

Andrew is about to start middle school! It’s going to be a whole new school year and this time without his younger sister (who is super annoying but he loves her). Amy annoys him every day when he gets home from school and she used to also be at the same school as him, so it was pretty much nonstop. But now Andrew gets to go to a new school and be alone! He is super excited on his first day of school and quickly meets a girl he kind of likes. It takes a bit of time but he musters up the courage to ask her out. However, his little sister finds out and wants to tag along on what Andrew believes will be his first date. Andrew’s first few months at his new school are definitely not shaping up how he imagined with his little sister appearing everywhere. But maybe he can still find a way to be the best and make the most of it.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel. The characters were all interesting and unique. It was interesting to see Andrew and his little sister’s interactions change as Andrew grew up. Sometimes growing up and changing is hard not only on the person it is happening to but on the siblings or other close family members and this is definitely the case with Andrew and his little sister. After finishing this graphic novel I learned that there is another graphic novel by this same author, so I am definitely going to be checking that out. This graphic novel is out now! So go check it out!

Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars

***Thank you so much to the publisher for the E-ARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

After reading the entire story, I think that the story is not that much about Amy even though she should have a bigger role since her name appears in the title.
The story has a central character: Andrew and how he ends up in a relationship with a school classmate: Hannah. Amy is just annoying to Andrew until the very end where he recognized that she might have actually helped him in clearing our things in his relationship. The main theme would be how personal space and feelings are very important in getting a relationship going on. Andrew has a lot of obstacles due to the fact that he avoids saying things clearly and having a conversation with Hannah about his feelings. The same is available for Hannah and Amy.
I enjoyed the art, the fact that Andrew represented an adopted boy which his family loved very much after they had their own natural child.

Andrew Stewart has an annoying younger sister Amy, who keeps wanting to tag along, and get in the way when he wants to "court" the girl he has a crush on. Hannah is all that to him, and he is so happy when she agrees to be his girlfriend.

But crushes are intense, and although Andrew is happy with their relationship, Hannah feels she doens't have time for her friends.

I suppose we are supposed to be on Andrew's side in this story, but I sympathized more with Hannah. He was intense, and I can see how she would want to pull away and have her own space again.

Story is fine as relationship stories go, and I am probably not the rigth audience for this.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest reivew. It was published in December of 2023

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel was okay. I think many older siblings can relate to Andrew's feelings about his younger sister. There was a lot going for Andrew throughout the book - definitely relatable to many kiddle school kids. The illustrations were detailed yet simple.

The title and cover of the book once again caught my attention. I do judge books by their covers. I was also looking for a graphic novel to read. I did like the story, and how a 6th grader falls in love. It brought me back to when I was younger (not a young as 6th grade) and a boy liked me. I felt the same way as Hannah. The expectations that others have for relationships. For example, how you should spend all your time together. The division and time management that goes into a relationship, but yet you are missing friendships time. The title of the book should have been something else. I do see why the little sister had a part in it; but the book seemed to me was about Andrew and his first love, Hannah.
This is a book I will suggest students to read. It will help them to relate.

I personally did not enjoy this books as much as I thought I would. I did not like the sister or the parents one bit. I also didn't like that the girl was pressured into a relationship.

This was cute and great! I think fans of Heartstopper would really enjoy this one too.

I really felt the struggle and emotions throughout this graphic novel. I do think the title is a bit misleading. This is more about Andrew & his crush Hannah than about Andrew’s relationship with his little sister although that relationship is an important part of the book too and Andrew struggling with being the adopted child.

Andrew has some amazing parents and an annoying little sister (but she does really love him). He loves and is great at basketball (his dream is to become a star basketball player one day) and he has a crush on a really sweet girl at his new school.

I loved it when we started getting Hannah’s POV too!! Hannah isn’t sure she even wants to have a boyfriend but Andrew falls in love with her so hard… When he finds the guts to tell her how he feels about her, she has a great and honest response. She wants to get to know him better first. But as soon as they start dating, there’s so much meddling by everyone at school, Hannah needs more personal space and Andrew needs more Hannah. A rollercoaster of emotions and struggles and miscommunication and eventually awkward but much needed communication follows and a surprising role for Andrew’s little sister Amy.

I had a great time reading this and I’m grateful Yen Press and NetGalley provided me with a copy of this arc in exchange for my honest review.