FICTION

Red & Yellow's Noisy Night

by Josh SELIG
illus. by Little Airplane Productions. 28p. (The Olive Branch Series). CIP. Sterling. 2012. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-4027-9070-6. LC 2011033448.
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PreS-K—Red and Yellow are nondescript furry animals that live in the same olive tree. One night Yellow snuggles up in bed while Red starts playing his "strummy," a guitarlike instrument. Yellow wants to sleep, Red wants to play his loud music. They argue, but don't come to an agreement. Red pauses to listen to the night and discovers that it's quiet. So he plays a quieter tune. That turns out to be just the lullaby Yellow needs to get to sleep. The olive tree is peaceful once again. The digital cartoon artwork is spare, featuring the two characters and the tree. The backgrounds are light blue for day, dark blue for night. A sweet, simple picture book about conflict resolution and mutual respect.—Ieva Bates, Ann Arbor District Library, MI
Two olive tree–dwelling animal friends of indeterminate species have a tussle one night because Red wants to play his "strummy" (guitar-like instrument) while Yellow is trying to sleep. Though the outcome is predictable (the friends compromise: Red strums more quietly, helping Yellow fall asleep), the writing and art are fluid.
Reviewed by Ieva Bates , May 01, 2012

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