Book 30: A Splendid Friend, Indeed, by Suzanne Bloom, Scholastic 2006
Pesky characters in books appeal to me, like Willems' pigeon and Numeroff's mouse. I'm not sure why, they just do. So I find the irritating goose in A Splendid Friend, Indeed charming. But even more than the goose, I love the patient polar bear. He's the perfect foil to the silly goose.
The friendly pair are well-drawn -- the bear's fur is magnificent -- and expressive. Bloom brings them to life using pastels, which is not an easy medium to work with.
The story itself is so simple that a toddler has not trouble following it, especially when enhanced by the excellent illustrations.
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