Arnold and Louise: All the Fun Winter Things by Erica S. Perl - ESSENTIAL

Arnold and Louise: All the Fun Winter Things by Erica S. Perl, 55 pages. CHAPTER BOOK. Penguin Workshop (Penguin Random House), 2019. 

Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Winter means hibernating time for Arnold, a bear, but Louise, a squirrel, has no intention of losing his friend for the winter. Louise tries to keep Arnold awake by organizing all of the winter activities for them to participate in until he decides that letting Arnold sleep and to simply check on him during the winter season. 

I think these Arnold and Louise books are excellent books for new chapter book readers, and this one is no exception. The pace is fast, but the story is simple enough for readers who are working hard focusing on the words to follow.    

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher