Harriet Dancing
PreS—Those snobby butterflies! Harriet the hedgehog stops on her way to her friend's house to watch them dancing and decides to join in. But she is summarily informed that "The butterfly dance is only for butterflies." It's a blow to the little creature's joyful nature, and by the time she meets up with Igor, another hedgehog, she feels very sad. He eventually cheers her up by dancing, and her other animal friends join them. And of course, the butterflies see them having so much fun that they can't help asking to join in. Church's collage illustrations are charming and vibrant, and children will love the depictions of the protagonist as she progresses through the story. Harriet is someone who goes against the rules in a gentle way, and readers will fall in love with her spirit.—Susan E. Murray, Glendale Public Library, AZCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.