The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Shapiro, Esmé

Ooko

40 pp. | Tundra | July, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-101-91844-9 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-101-91845-6

(2) K-3 Looking for a friend, fox Ooko spies a girl, Debbie, and her dog. Ooko becomes more dog-like in hopes of finding a Debbie of his own; he succeeds but finds baths and leashes uncomfortable. Sulking outside, Ooko recognizes a kindred spirit in raccoon Oomi. Together, art and text's original representations of the ordinary create a sense of discovery that listeners and readers can share.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2016