Olive's Perfect World: A Friendship Story
PreS-Gr 3–Olive and Emily are young felines who have been best friends forever. And in Olive's perfect world, friends stay friends, and nothing ever changes between them. But Olive's world is challenged when Emily starts hanging out with the new girl, Eva. They bond over ballet class, call themselves “the Sparkle-Es,” and delight in all the things they have in common. When Olive breaks down in tears, Emily and Eva realize that she has been feeling left out. Emily suggests that she and Olive do their “chicken dance” together, Eva joins in, and Olive's idea of the perfect world expands: “Laughing with friends felt pretty…perfect.” Illustrated in pastel hues against generous white space, this story may not be especially original, but it is adorable.–Jennifer Miskec, Longwood University, Farmville, VAα(c) Copyright 2013.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.