FICTION

The Spotty Dotty Daffodil

by Rose MANNERING
illus. by Bethany Straker. 32p. Sky Pony. 2014. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781626363465. LC 2013035690.
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PreS-Gr 2—Among all the yellow daffodils, there is one that stands out because of his red spots. He hangs his head in shame, sneezes constantly, and cries when his brothers and sisters wonder why he looks different from them. When a girl comes to the garden, she chooses him to cheer up her grandmother. When the other flowers see him in a pot on the windowsill, they wish they could have spots like him. The illustrations are realistic in style, but the drawings of the people are static and out of proportion. The flowers have anthropomorphic qualities and features, and many of the colors bleed into one another to create beautiful backgrounds, but it's unclear why the flower's natural red dots are associated with sneezes. A book with limited appeal.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada
Reviewed by Tanya Boudreau , Jun 01, 2014

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