Overview / 简介: |
A charming story about an unlikely friendship by National Book AwardÂ-winning author Kimberly Willis Holt
Benny the baker leads a simple life. He makes delicious cakes, cookies and muffins, and keeps his customers well fed and happy. When a skinny brown dog shows up on Benny's doorstep, nothing Benny says can convince him to go away. While Benny insists that the dog isn't his, customers soon grow as fond of the skinny brown dog as they are of Benny's yummy treats. The children even name him BrownieÂ--the perfect name for a baker's dog.
Benny starts to wonder what it might be like to have a dog of his own. But it's not until Brownie comes to his rescue that Benny realizes a dog can make a very good friend. Full of winning characters (and delicious treats!), this book celebrates a very special friendship.
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From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| Kindergarten-Grade 3—Benny the polar bear has a bakery. Once a week he puts up a sign that says, "Free Broken Cookies Day" and the "children"—a squirrel, a hedgehog, and a bird—love to stop for a treat. One day a bowler-wearing "skinny brown dog" with white markings enters the shop. Benny immediately tells him that "dogs aren't allowed in my bakery" but gives him some food. The illustrations, which vary in size, show a pup who oozes personality as he politely removes his hat before returning a dropped purse to Mrs. Patterson the elephant. When she compliments the baker on his smart dog, Benny replies, "He's not my dog," and she winks knowingly at Brownie as he hangs out outside the bakery. Sure enough, Benny begins to imagine Brownie lying by the fireplace in his home. Acrylic paint, gouache, watercolors, and color pencil in somewhat muted tones give a realistic, weather-beaten look to buildings, and expressive faces and postures bring the characters to life. The polar bear is wearing a white chef's hat and coat, yet the white shades are distinctive, and the animals' clothing is patterned and colorful. At the end of the story, a new sign is posted proclaiming "everyone welcome." This is a well-crafted picture book that children will appreciate; they are most likely to pick up on the theme of exclusion and enjoy the humorous details and happy ending.—Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma County Library, CA
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Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| This children's book is one of our favorites! The story is so sweet, and I also think the pictures are cute. My 4-year-old loves to look at all the pictures of the bakery food (he has a major sweet tooth). I am giving this book to many family & friends' children this Christmas. |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of Waiting for Gregory; My Louisiana Sky; Keeper of the Night; When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, winner of the National Book Award; and, most recently, Part of Me. She lives in Amarillo, Texas.
Donald Saaf has illustrated many picture books, such as Pushkin Minds the Bundle. He lives in Saxtons River, Vermont. |
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