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New York Times bestselling author Melissa Gilbert makes her picture book debut with this fetching story about a shy little girl and her spunky dog, Josephine!
Everyone has a favorite person, and Daddy is Daisy's. But when the two of them are on the road for Daddy's work, Daisy sometimes feels lonely. She is very shy and wishes she had a friend. So Daddy gets Daisy a surprise: a funny-looking puppy named Josephine. They make quite a pair--Daisy with her overbite and Josephine with her underbite. Will Daisy's rambunctious new friend help bring her out of her shell?
This charming story of an unlikely friendship, based on actress and New York Times bestselling author Melissa Gilbert's own childhood and her very own French bull dog named Josephine is one that everyone can relate to.
"I'm so excited to share the story of Daisy and Josephine," Melissa says. "I hope it will inspire children to be brave, to sing, and to always shine brightly!"
Author Notes
Melissa Gilbert was born in Los Angeles, California on May 8, 1964. She starred as Laura Ingalls on the hit show Little House on the Prairie. She has written several books including Prairie Tale: A Memoir and My Prairie Cookbook: Memories and Frontier Food from My Little House to Yours.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Young Daisy travels the world with her father, a famous performer, and her teacher, Mrs. Minniear. Although she is loved, Daisy feels friendless and shy, and, to relieve her loneliness, her dad gives her a French bulldog puppy. Appearing ordinary at first glance, Josephine does not act like an average dog. She won't fetch, chase squirrels, or catch a ball, but she can speak and loves clothes. The pup prefers tutus and tiaras, styling herself and Daisy into "pajama princesses" at bedtime. Daddy tucks them in and sings them a song, and Daisy sings Josephine to sleep. Kuo's graceful pencil illustrations are digitally colored and saturated with lush greens and more subdued peach tones. Josephine's adorable homeliness endears, as do Daisy's freckles, but she and her father are not quite as expressively drawn as the pup. This sweet, cozy tale will appeal to readers who wish that their animal companions would speak or to fans of "Fancy Nancy" for its chic dress-up element.-Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NY (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Daisy lives a glamorous life with her handsome father, a famous entertainer: "New York! Miami! Las Vegas! There were lots of shows and new people to meet." But despite an attentive Daddy and a kind tutor/nanny, Josephine is lonely. A new, odd-looking, and disinterested puppy named Josephine only makes Daisy feel worse until Josephine reveals she's actually a talking French bulldog with a passion for fashion. Kuo's (Everyone Eats!) crisp pencil line and soft blue-pink palette create intriguing visual tension and may remind some adults of classic fashion illustration; Daddy's Rat Pack good looks add a dash of Kennedy era chic. This is the first children's book from Gilbert, best known for her TV role as Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie; unfortunately, this fashion-focused fantasy feels somewhat slack. Readers may be hard-pressed to connect with a character as passive as Daisy, and the far-from-charismatic Josephine is more of a magical quick fix than a real remedy to the girl's melancholy. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Dan Strone, Trident Media Group. Illustrator's agent: Emily Van Beek, Folio Literary Management. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Young Daisy loves traveling with her roving-entertainer father but longs for a friend. This tale is rooted in the Little Houseactress author's childhood experiences, and its lack of shaping shows: after Daddy gives her a French-speaking puppy named Josephine, that's the end of the story but not the book. The art evidences ilan, but the characters' expressions are stiff. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Daisy's new puppy may refuse to play fetch, chase or catch, but she's a fashionista who soon wins Daisy's heart. Daisy's father's a famous entertainer and her "all-together favorite person." Even though Daisy travels everywhere with her father, she's lonely and longs for a friend. One day, her father surprises Daisy with a funny-looking puppy named Josephine, with "no tail, giant ears, and a smooshy nose" and protruding bottom teeth. When the little girl tries to play with Josephine, the puppy refuses, prompting a frustrated Daisy to ask, "What do you want do?" To Daisy's surprise, French-speaking Josephine explains that she is a French bulldog: "And I just love clothes! Oh, please, won't you help me find something stylish to put on?" Soon, Daisy and Josephine bond as together they create "trs chic" outfits. Unremarkable digitally colored pencil illustrations rely on line and pale color washes to highlight Daisy's loving relationship with her father, her transformation from shy to confident girl, and Josephine's ultrafeminine, humorous, fashionably attired persona. Daisy's marked overbite provides a droll contrast with Josephine's prominent lower fangs. A canine penchant for French couture adds unexpected verve to this otherwise fairly ordinary tale of a lonely girl. (Picture book. 4-8)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
