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Best Friends Pretend! by Linda Leopold Strauss; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger; Scholastic/Cartwheel Books, 2014. 14 pages; $6.99 (board book); reading level: ages 3-6.
The two “princesses” dressed up in sparkly pinks and purples on the cover are a sure-fire draw for very young girls. But don’t be fooled into thinking they can’t pretend outside the feminine box: these best friends (one black, one white) can be ice-cream truck drivers (“One scoop, two scoops/three scoops, four…If one falls off/we’ll give them more!) and Superheroes (Scary monsters/better hide/find a cave/and run inside) as well as grown-up mothers pushing strollers. Strauss’s rhymes roll off the tongue, Munsinger’s illustrations are a feast for young eyes and after the two heroines have swum with dolphins and brought home stars to keep in jars, their whirlwind journey ends with a great big hug and a “we’ll be friends/forevermore!” Warm and wonderfully energetic, the board book format makes it sturdy enough to weather the repeated readings that are sure to be asked for.
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About Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge
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- Just Fine They Way They Are (Calkins Creek, March 1, 2011)
- The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton (Clarion Books, 2010)
- Thank You Very Much, Captain Ericsson! (Holiday House, 2005; Berndtsdotter Books, 2012)
- When Esther Morris Headed West (Holiday House, 2001)
- The Legend of Strap Buckner (Holiday House, 2001)
- Wicked Jack (Holiday House, 1995)
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Connie is an experienced speaker and presenter who enjoys sharing her passion for writing and her experience as a writer with readers and writers of all ages. She has presented to students, community, civic and professional organizations, writing groups, library audiences, and seniors – wherever book lovers gather!
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