October 9, 2026 · Lisa, content editor
A book for brothers and sisters: superheroes of the street, together
By Lisa, mother of two and content team member at Kids Chapters
Finding a book for brothers and sisters that is not really about just one of them is harder than it sounds. Almost every story has a main character and a small supporting part, and children feel that difference instantly. In a home with two kids, the question is always who gets the starring role, and who gets to turn the page. So we made a book where nobody plays the sidekick.
This is the story behind Superbroers: two children who are superheroes together, and neither one is in charge.
Why a regular picture book rarely works for two children
As soon as you have two kids, you know the ritual. One wants this book, the other wants that one. There is negotiating over who points at the pictures, who gets the first page and who ends up with the smaller cushion. It is rarely about the book. It is about attention.
A story about a single child, however lovely, only widens that gap. The child in the book gets the glory and the other watches along. A reading moment meant to bring everyone together turns into a contest.
It is the same for two brothers, two sisters, a brother and a sister, or two best friends who are always at each other's houses. Age and birth order do not matter. What matters is that both children feel: this story is mine too.
A book for brothers and sisters where nobody has a supporting role
In Superbroers, two children are superheroes together. They cannot fly. They have no superpower from a movie. They have capes, an attic full of cushions and a telescope, and they do something far better: they help their own street, a little every day.
They rescue a cat from a tree. They catch a neighbour's laundry as it blows away, with a few balloons for good measure. They fix a bicycle tyre for a little boy crying on the pavement. In every adventure both children do something, and in every adventure they need each other. One climbs, the other catches. One fixes, the other comforts.
And the greatest superpower of all? That they are together. It is no accident that this line sits on the very first page.
Both children's names, in every adventure
What makes it special is that both children are yours. You enter two names, upload two photos, and both appear as illustrations in the book. It can be two brothers, two sisters, a brother and a sister, or two friends, and the title adapts to match.
There is no first child and no second child. Both are on every page, and whoever reads aloud says two names every time. It sounds small, but children hear it at once: their own name and their brother's or sister's name in the same sentence.
An older child reads to a younger one
Superbroers has short sentences and plenty of repetition, which makes it suitable for children from 2 to 12. A child of 8 to 12 can read it aloud to a little brother, sister or friend of 2 to 5, and that may be the best thing about it.
The older child gets a role: they are the one telling the story. The younger child gets a hero, and hears their own name in every adventure. A parent who has read the same picture books three times over can sit down and simply listen.
Reading aloud to a younger child is not only cosy. It is good for the older child too. Reading out loud for someone else practises pace, expression and understanding, and it feels far more fun than a required reading sheet.
Who is this book a good idea for?
For parents of two who want one book that works for both, without a fight about the lead. For a birthday of one child where the other should not be left out. For a newborn gift where the older sibling does not feel forgotten. And for grandparents who want to give something to all the grandchildren who come to stay.
Superbroers is currently available in Dutch, with an English edition not yet released. If you read Dutch with your children, you can browse the whole book here.
You can also see all Kids Chapters books in English and pick the story that fits your family.