Honey Helps - Hardcover

Laura Godwin, who also writes under the pen name Nola Buck, is the author of several books for children, including Oh, Cats!, Sid and Sam, and Creepy Crawly Critters. Ms. Godwin was born and raised in Alberta, Canada, and currently lives in New York City.

PreSchool-Grade 1-A new series about two appealing animal friends. In the first book, an energetic tiger-striped cat that loves to play tries to interest Happy, a brown-and-white dog that loves to sleep, in a variety of activities. Honey offers the dog a toy, gives a kiss, and then tries to wash the pooch's tail and nose, but is ignored. Finally, Happy wakes up and runs after the cat and the two companions play together. In the second title, Honey watches Happy chew on a bone and wants to help. However, the dog does not want to share the treat. When Happy digs a big hole, Honey digs a little one. After the bone is buried, the cat retrieves it and gives it back to Happy: "Happy Happy. Happy Honey!" Both books have simple story lines, with only two or three short sentences on each two-page spread. The acrylic paintings are bright and cheerful. The clean white backgrounds help to keep readers' attention focused on the antics of the two characters and on the large-print text. Good choices for youngsters just learning to read.
Wendy S. Carroll, Montclair Cooperative School, NJ
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