FICTION

Olive and Snowflake

by Tammie LYON
978-0-76145-955-2.
COPY ISBN
PreS-Gr 1—Olive and her dog are two peas in a pod. This inseparable pair does everything together, including getting into trouble. After a series of unfortunate events, Olive's parents threaten to send Snowflake away if he does not go to obedience school. With childlike innocence, Olive worries that she, too, will be sent away if she does not learn to sit, stay, and roll over. Happily, both Olive and Snowflake learn a lesson or two about obedience. Bold text and vibrant cartoon-style illustrations make this a great read-aloud or lap read. Children will delight in the happy ending and will appreciate this simple tale of love, responsibility, and growing up.—Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA
Olive and her dog Snowflake enjoy playing, but their boisterousness results in household damage. Mom threatens to send Snowflake away if he doesn't behave; Olive worries that she too could be sent away (a real childhood concern made light of in the text), but dog obedience school is the answer. Prosaic pencil and acrylic illustrations adequately reflect the story's events.
Reviewed by Jasmine L. Precopio , Sep 01, 2011

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