It's Duffy Time!
The Woods, who have collaborated on such celebrated children’s books as The Napping House (1984), have another collaboration going, that of keeping their two pug dogs thriving. This book is about one of their pugs, Duffy. It’s also about telling time: the illustrations have cleverly hidden clocks that show the times that nap-loving Duffy succumbs to his Before Breakfast, After Breakfast, Early Afternoon, and Early Evening naps. The Woods have a sure-handed knack for showing the daily life of a dog (whose biggest excitements come from the appearance of food, other dogs, and, of course, all those naps) in a way that is not only funny but will connect with kids establishing their own routines. The watercolors mark time as well, moving from the golden warmth of the day to the cooler shadings of dusk, and finally into the soft gold of a home’s interior at night. Endearing and comforting. Preschool-Grade 1. --Connie Fletcher