Publisher's Weekly Review
Maisy and her alligator friend, Charley, visit Dotty the donkey in the city, where they discover busy streets with noisy cars, giant buildings, and lots of shops, including an enormous toy store where Maisy momentarily gets lost. Cousins's familiarly sturdy gouache scenes, rendered in bright primary colors, pair with simple sentences in a playful font ("They squish into the subway car. Hang on tight, everyone!"). As ever, Cousins paints a vibrant, tangible, and inviting world for preschool-aged readers. Ages 3-up. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Cousins's familiar bold-color art outlined in heavy black lines illustrate this straightforward story about Maisy's trip to the city. When Maisy and Charley visit their friend Dotty, they navigate the crowded sidewalks and streets, visit a toy store, and ride a subway. Maisy briefly gets lost at the toy store, but the crisis is quickly resolved. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
