Top of the World (Toot & Puddle)
Toot and Puddle fans, rejoice! The lovable pigs are back in a touching  tale of friendship lost and found--literally. The story begins with a note from  Toot, "Puds, Gone for a walk. Be back soon. T." But he doesn't get back soon (no  surprise to Toot and Puddle fans), and by dinnertime, Toot is worried. He heads  into the night, searching everywhere. He decides to think like his buddy to  track him down, so he hops a train, then a bus, then gets on an airplane to  Provence. And, what's this? "'Bonjour, mon ami!' Toot cheered." Once together,  they head for Nepal, naturally, for the top of the world. And then they get  homesick. Hollie Hobbie's gentle watercolors are as charming as ever. Children  will worry about Toot, admire Puddle's loyalty, and cheer the happy ending.  (Ages 3 to 7)--Karin Snelson