Delicate watercolors capture the delight of a wintry day, and
Howe's on-target portrayal of friends who get along despite bumps
along the way make this special.
—Booklist
These endearing characters shine in this gentle and reflective
read.
—Kirkus Reviews
Gentle, whimsical humor.
—School Library Journal, starred review
Illustrations glow with warmth and good spirits…an encouraging book
on overcoming fears.
—Booklist
The lively, brisk writing is wonderfully extended in Gay’s airy
watercolor-and-pencil illustrations, which keep the focus on the
caring friends.
—Booklist
Published in beginning-reader format, this gentle story will appeal
to children’s compassion as well as their sense of humor. Though
the setting is a cold, sometimes-bleak autumn, Gay’s pencil,
watercolor, and collage artwork glows with warmth, style, and quiet
pizzazz. An appealing book for independent readers in the early
grades, the story will also make a good fall read-aloud for
preschool classes.
—Booklist
A warm, gently humorous, makes-you-smile-all-over depiction of best
friendship…here’s hoping there are more adventures ahead for this
cat and dog duo.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Read this with a beginning reader before that first beautiful and
sometimes frustrating snow day.
—Chicago Tribune
A sweetly engaging story…energetic watercolors brim with
personality and humor.
—Kirkus Reviews
This charming trio of chapters implicitly testifies to the adage
that opposites attract.
—Publishers Weekly
Delightful . . . Marie-Louise Gay’s watercolors are sweet and
cheery.
—Scholastic Parent & Child
Gay’s soft watercolor-and-pencil illustrations with collage details
are fun and lighthearted, and scenes are filled with activity and
assorted sweet-looking animals. The ratio between text and pictures
will appeal to new readers.
—School Library Journal
An animal tale both funny and wise.
—Washington Parent
Watercolor vignettes of cozy domestic interiors give way to
expansive snowy vistas... third entry in a series that calls to
mind the enduring friendship between Arnold Lobel’s famous Frog and
Toad
—Washington Post
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