Little Brother is a 1985 children's novel by award winning Australian author Allan Baillie about life in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge.

It follows a young boy, separated from his elder brother whilst attempting to flee the terror of the reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

When they are working for their meals the King hides Vithy in a truck, and gives him the gold leaf as payment for the motor and some water.

"[1] Publishers Weekly stated that "Baillie sensitively expresses the depth of Vithy's loneliness while exploring the boy's growing independence and gradual rebuilding of trust."

and "Offering insight into the Vietnamese/Cambodian experience, this haunting tale confirms the universality of human instincts and emotions.

"[2] Valerie Bierman, writing for Books for Keeps, believed it "a gem which deserves to become a classic, it(sic) only to demonstrate to children the futility and cruelty of war.