Paddy and the Puppy

Reviewed by: Deidre Walsh - Goodall Memorial Library, Sanford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 12, 2016

Review

This is #3 in this sweet series set in the Misty Woods. Here each animal has a special job to do and all animals are magic and have sparkly wings. Paddy the puppy's job is to fly around spreading pollen everywhere so that the flowers can grow. Here, all the animals are friends and nothing truly bad ever happens. The stories are happy, adorable, and mildly adventurous. The text is large font, double-spaced and very easy to read. The pen/ink illustrations are whimsical and are a good addition to the flow of the story. This is a perfect series for fans of Daisy Meadows' Magical Animal Friends series, or anyone who enjoys animal stories with a little fun fluff. The only drawback to this book makes it a bad choice for library collections. There a puzzles, pictures to color and more in the back of this and the other titles. This series is more suited for bookstores and private bookshelves. This is a perfect choice for birthday presents or other holiday occasions. Lovely, but not suited for libraries, unfortunately.

Overall Book Score: good