Sibling Rivalry: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 3 to 8

  • I'll Fix Anthony; by Judith Viorst; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
  • My Brother, My Sister and Me; by Pat Thomas; Barron's Educational, 2000
  • I Was Born to be a Sister; by Akaela Michels-Gualtieri; Platypus Media, 2001
  • The Pain and the Great One; by Judy Blume; Yearling, 1995
  • Queen of the World; by Thomas Yezerski; Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2000
  • The Very Worst Monster; by Pat Hutchins; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
  • Wilbur Waited; by Gill Davies; Sterling Publ, 2001

Ages 8 to 12

  • Ramona and Her Mother; by Beverly Cleary; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
  • Dynamite Dinah; by Claudia Mills; Macmillan, 1990
  • How to Get Rid of Your Older Brother; by Joel Schwartz; Dell, 1992
  • Oh, Brother -- Oh, Sister!: A Sister's Guide to Getting Along; by Brooks Whitney; American Girl, 1999
  • The Great Brain; by John Fitzgerald; Dial, 2000

Young Adult

  • If I Had One Wish...; by Jackie Koller; Little, 1991
  • Jacob Have I Loved; by Katherine Paterson; Library Reproduction Services, 2000
  • Won't Know Till I Get There; by Walter Dean Myers; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
  • Sons From Afar; by Cynthia Voight; Econo-Clad Books, 1999

Books for Adults

  • Baffled Parent's Guide to Sibling Rivalry; by Marian Borden; McGraw Hill/Contemporary Books, 2003
  • Beyond Sibling Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring and Compassionate; by Peter Goldenthal; Henry Holt & Company, Inc., 1999
  • Mom, He Hit Me!: What To Do About Sibling Rivalry; by Elaine K. McEwan; Harold Shaw Pub., 1996
  • Mom, Jason's Breathing On Me! The Solution to Sibling Bickering; by Anthony Wolf; Ballantine Books, 2003
  • Preventing Sibling Rivalry: Six Strategies to Build a Jealousy-Free Home; by Sybil Hart; Free Press, 2001
  • Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too; by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish; Avon Books, 1998


Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
Published originally by McKesson Health Solutions LLC.
Adapted by Premier Care Pediatrics, PA.
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.