A Present for Toot - Hardcover

Hobbie, Holly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316365564 ISBN 13: 9780316365567

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1998

Synopsis

Exquisite watercolors enhance this charming tale of two friends who are different in many ways yet alike in their devotion to each other.

About this title

About the Author:

Holly Hobbie has worked as an artist for more than thirty years and is the author of eleven highly acclaimed Toot & Puddle picture books as well as Gem, Fanny, Fanny and Annabelle, and Everything but the Horse. She has also written an illustrated memoir, The Art of Holly Hobbie.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-In this follow-up story to Toot and Puddle (Little, Brown, 1997), Puddle is having a difficult time shopping for the right birthday gift for his best friend. He wants to give his pal something special and out of the ordinary. Then he comes across a present that he thinks will be perfect...or will it? Hobbie beautifully depicts these two appealing pigs in expressive and detailed watercolors. Her paintings have the look of a bygone era without appearing dated. The pictures are awash with a broad spectrum of colors ranging from golden yellows to pale pinks and misty aqua. The illustrations effectively convey the tone of the story with lighting that ranges from bright and cheery to dark and subdued. Toot and Puddle will fit right in with other favorite friends such as Cynthia Rylant's Henry and Mudge (S & S), James Howe's Pinky and Rex, and especially Helme Heine's "Friends" books (both Atheneum).
Lisa Gangemi Krapp, Sousa Elementary School, Port Washington, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0316365564
• ISBN 13: 9780316365567
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32