FICTION

That's What Friends Are For

by J. Patrick LEWIS
Bk. 3. illus. by Christopher Denise. 37p. (Tugg and Teeny Series). CIP. Sleeping Bear. 2012. Tr $9.95. ISBN 978-1-58536-516-6; pap. $3.99. ISBN 978-1-58536-687-3. LC 2010053800.
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Gr 1–3—In this warmhearted beginning reader, best buddies Tugg, a lovable gorilla, and Teeny, an eager monkey, help a sad hippo find her self-esteem, a rhinoceros locate his missing horn, and avoid making their friends angry when Teeny leaves wet, violet-colored paint on the picnic-table bench prior to a neighborhood party. The lively illustrations are saturated with color and surrounded by abundant white space.—Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI
In three episodic chapters, Teeny, a monkey, and Tugg, a gorilla, demonstrate true friendship with their jungle neighbors: they cheer up a self-conscious hippo who thinks she's fat, help a dejected rhino find his lost horn, and invite everyone to a potluck for Good Neighbor Day. The resolutions are underwhelming, but soft illustrations of animals in their jungle setting are amiable.
Reviewed by Melissa Smith , Feb 01, 2012

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