Shh! We Have a Plan

Reviewed by: Kathy George - Gray Public Library, Gray, Me 04039, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 11, 2014

Review

This is CREAM! On the front cover flap, at the top there is a quote: "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." Albert Einstein. Four friends go into the woods and see a beautiful bird - 3 concoct a plan to capture this bird and of course, the plan fails. They follow the bird and concoct another plan - which again fails. The hunt continues and our listeners laugh at each failure - Eventually, the 4th friend knows how to make friends and enjoy the beauty of the bird without capturing it. The book is perfect! A true picture book, with the illustrations supporting the minimal text. Blue and black are the primary colors of the illustrations which are large, simple and more like a child has drawn than a grownup. The story - you get more with honey than vinegar. When you think the 3 have "got it" - another animal is the subject of their interest and "a plan" is put into practice. Your library has to share a copy with both children and their parents!

Overall Book Score: excellent