Holly's Red Boots
PreSchool-Grade 1—Eager to get out into the freshly fallen snow with her cat, Holly heads for the door in her slippers. Mom playfully reminds her that she needs to wear her red boots, and the child hunts throughout the house for them. A toy car and Mexican hat fit Holly's needs (the car will keep her slippers off the ground and the hat will prevent snow from falling on her feet). But Mom is insistent on boots so the youngster looks high and low for hints of red until she discovers them under the stairs. Rushing outside, she finds that the snow has already melted. In a satisfying conclusion, Holly's mom shows her the fun that boots and puddles can create. The bright, childlike art uses multiple perspectives and bold swatches of color to portray the freckled preschooler, her patient mom, and the chaotic house search. Youngsters who tend to take their time with any task and like the "search" as much as the "find" will giggle at Holly's antics, and older readers will appreciate the inventiveness of her search.—Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha Public Library, WICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.