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Fell (An Arnold & Louise Book) by Erica S. Perl, 60 pages. CHAPTER BOOK. Penguin, 2019 $? Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G;
Violence: G.
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ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL
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APPEAL: AVERAGE
Arnold is a bear who just wants to
be inside on a chilly day and bake. Louise is a free spirited squirrel who
would like nothing more to celebrate ‘fell’ (her name for the season of fall,
because the leaves fell), by racking up leaves into a giant pile and playing in
them. For Arnold, it seems like everything that Louise does ends up in chaos;
will he learn to accept her quirky ways?
A chapter book with cute
illustrations, but there are several things that I didn’t quite gel with. While
Arnold had to accept Louise for all that she is, I didn’t feel like Louise had
to do the same about Arnold, which is a mixed message. Arnold’s love of order
seems to be presented as not good, while just having fun like Louise likes to
do is promoted as good, which is appealing to kids, but not so much to the
adults buying the book for the kids.
Reviewer: Stephanie MLS &
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