Happy

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 8, 2016

Review

Using a dark palette Dodd exposes the night life of a charming owl and his/her owlet. The evening starts with a happy owlet singing and ends with the rising sun reflecting on that little one snuggling in for sleep. Each two page spread bears witness to the happiness felt by parent and child. This title is reassuring that a child's emotions are reflected in and appreciated by the parent. One of the special things about Emma Dodd's Love You Books is that the genders of her animals are not specific making them a perfect bedtime read for Mom or Dad.

This title repeats the same phrase on each page making it somewhat redundant. Add where the series is collected in libraries or classrooms.

Overall Book Score: good