Together

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

Review Date: December 13, 2016

Review

Together is the key to happiness. That is the theme here. And it is especially true for a baby otter and his parent. Each day is special, dreamy, joyful, or perfect. These words also appear larger than the rest of the text to show their importance. Other important words that appear larger than the rest of the text include together, love, and remember. The digitally created illustrations are simple, bold and lovely. They are mostly muted pastels. Blues and greens dominate for the water with a splash of red and orange for the sun. Some silver is used as well for the water. The text is simple. there are one or two sentences per page. One page describes what kind of day the two otters are having. The next page describes why the day was good. The text and illustrations work well together in their simplicity. Due to its size, which is small, this book would not work well in large group settings. This is its only drawback. This is best for one on one sharing and small group settings. Pair with Emma Dodd's other books in this series for a smaller story time on family. Purchase where the series is popular.

Overall Book Score: very good