The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Dyckman, Ame

Dandy

40 pp. | Little | April, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-316-36295-5 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-316-50495-9

(2) PS Illustrated by Charles Santoso. A lion father is proud of (read: obsessed with) his well-manicured lawn. When a dandelion brazenly sprouts, Daddy races to get rid of the eyesore...but his little cub, Sweetie, has already befriended (and named) the "flower." Dyckman's well-paced text digs into the comedic contrast between Daddy's stressed-out hysteria and Sweetie's unhurried calm. Santoso's cartoony digital illustrations enhance both the humor and the loving father-daughter relationship.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2019