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Hugo is a young Sasquatch who longs for adventure. Boone is a young boy who longs to see a Sasquatch. When their worlds collide, they become the unlikeliest pair of best friends in Big Foot and Little Foot from award-winning author Ellen Potter and illustrator Felicita Sala.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
New York Public Library's Children's Books: 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
At the Academy for Curious Squidges, Hugo learns all manner of Sneaking--after all, the most important part of being a Sasquatch is staying hidden from humans. But Hugo dreams of roaming free in the Big Wide World rather than staying cooped up in caves. When he has an unexpected run-in with a young human boy, Hugo seizes the opportunity for a grand adventure.
Soon, the two team up to search high and low for mythical beasts, like Ogopogos and Snoot-Nosed Gints. Through discovering these new creatures, together, Big Foot and Little Foot explore the ins and outs of each other's very different worlds but learn that, deep down, maybe they're not so different after all.
The Big Foot and Little Foot series:
Big Foot and Little Foot
The Monster Detector
The Squatchicorns
The Bog Beast
The Gremlin's Shoes
Author Notes
Ellen Potter is the award-winning author of many books for children, including the Olivia Kidney series, Slob , The Kneebone Boy , and the Piper Green series. She lives in Maine.
Felicita Sala is a self-taught illustrator and lives in Rome.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-4-Hugo is a curious young dreamer living in an apartment with his parents and older sister. He also happens to be a young Sasquatch (or, a "squidge," as the book affectionately labels them). Hugo lives in the Central Cave District in the North Woods, a thriving Sasquatch community complete with a school, general store, and a bakery. Here, the Sasquatch live similarly to humans, but also have a strict rule: never interact with, or be seen by, humans. Hugo accepts this, but also longs to be a part of the "Big Wide World" outside of the Central Cave District. Everything changes when he spots a human (named Boone) in the woods. Young readers will enjoy this story of an unlikely friendship and may especially like the Sasquatch characters and setting, which are impressively well developed. The gentle humor throughout is sure to entertain. Sala's charming illustrations only add to the appeal. VERDICT Established chapter book author Potter delivers another winner with this series opener.-Molly Hone, Pequannock Township Public Library, NJ © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Young Sasquatch Hugo, who lives in a cavern in the North Woods, accidentally meets a nine-year-old human named Boone. The two strike a fast friendship and together enjoy looking for "mysterious creatures"--when not attending school or working to overcome their cultural differences. Lively adventures for young cryptozoologists, with short chapters and copious drawings that make for nonintimidating page layouts. [Review covers these Big Foot and Little Foot titles: Big Foot and Little Foot and The Monster Detector.] (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Curious about the Big Wide World outside his Sasquatch community, Hugo makes a friend who is of it.Sasquatch Hugo's bedroom is inside a cave and possesses the charming feature of a small stream running through it that he can sail his little toy boat on. It's cool, but he yearns to see the Big Wide World. When he asks his smart friend Gigi if a Sasquatch might become a sailor, she says it's possible but would be difficultthe primary rule of their people is to not be seen by Humans. Then, in everyone's favorite Hide and Go Sneak class, which is held outside, a Human appears; Hugo laughs at the sight, drawing Human attention in a taboo-breaking mistake. Shortly after, Hugo's toy boat floats into the cave with a Human toysoon, it's facilitating a pen-pal-type relationship that's derailed when Hugo confesses to being a Sasquatch and Human Boone, a budding cryptozoologist, doesn't believe him. How Hugo and Boone resolve this misapprehension and become friends in a joint search for the Ogopogo concludes this series opener. Potter keeps the third-person narrative tightly focused on Hugo's perspective, and the details she uses to flesh out the Sasquatch world are delightfully playful. Sala's drawings depict a homey Sasquatch cavern community, Boone as a freckled, white boy, and Hugo as a hairily benevolent behemoth. A charming friendship story and great setup for future books. (final art unseen) (Fantasy. 5-9) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Hugo is a young Sasquatch (a squidge) with dreams of seeing the Big Wide World, but he's forbidden from venturing far from the Sasquatch settlement in Widdershins Cavern. One of the few occasions he and the other squidges are allowed out is for their hide-and-go-sneak class, during which they practice moving through the woods undetected. Midway through Hugo's turn, a human wanders into their midst, and Hugo can't help but laugh at its silly appearance it doesn't have red eyes or smell like dead porcupines at all! Unfortunately, the sound catches the boy's attention, and he locks eyes with Hugo before running off. Blunder! Confined to his room, Hugo sends a toy boat down a small stream, and the next day it returns containing a human figurine. So begins their Sasquatch-human letter exchange (unprecedented!) until a misunderstanding prompts Hugo to break all the rules and patch things up with his new friend, Boone. Readers will easily connect with Hugo, whose experiences in school and with family and friends transcend species divides. Potter gives her amusing and adventurous plot just the right amount of detail to bring it to life, as do Sala's simple line drawings. This warmhearted new series, particularly suited for reluctant readers or chapter-book newbies, promises more laughs and exploits from the entertainingly paired Hugo and Boone.--Smith, Julia Copyright 2018 Booklist