Mary Milgram, Brothers Are All the Same (Dutton, 1978)
First off: those reading it thirty years after its publication should be warned that the hairstyles featured in this book may induce trauma and flashbacks (if you indulged in hallucinogenic substances in the seventies). The kids' are okay, but the adults'? Terrifying. Anyone who had problems with Javier Bardem's hair in No Country for Old Men will be pushed over the edge here.
Once you get past the hair, this is a witty little tale that has stood the test of time, to some extent. I like to think that, in an age where international adoption has grown as prevalent as domestic adoption, we're a bit more culturally advanced than we were in the days when I was growing up as an adopted kid. But I don't doubt there are pockets of backwardness where thoughtless boneheads like Rodney ("Rodney says Kim and Joshie and I can't be part of the same family. Rodney says Joshie can't be our real brother, not ever.") still exist. If you happen to live in such a sad place, this is probably a book you want to get your hands on. Needless to say, Rodney is brought into line and everyone's happy by the end, as befits a kids' book.
Photographs with captions (think Dare Wright or Dale Bick Carlson here), as opposed to the more traditional illustrations with captions. Why did this sort of thing go out of style? Bring it back, I say! ***
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