The Spots and the Dots by Helen Baugh and Marion Deuchars - ESSENTIAL

The Spots and the Dots by Helen Baugh, illustrated by Marion Deuchars. PICTURE BOOK. Anderson Press, 2020. $18. 9781728438900 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

The red Spots and the blue Dots live on opposite sides of a hill. Both the Spots and the Dots are scared and suspicious of each other, until one baby red Spot and one baby blue Dot meet. 

 This adorable story about the red Spots and the blue Dots teaches children to not be scared of people different from them. It’s simply illustrated, with bright greens, reds, and blues, and the author does a great job keeping the story entertaining with rhythmic text. 

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