PICTURE BOOKS
Vernick, Audrey

Bogart and Vinnie: A Completely Made-Up Story of True Friendship

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Henry Cole. Lost yet unflappably happy pup Vinnie forms a friendship with Bogart, an indifferent-bordering-on-irritated rhinoceros in a nature preserve. Media attention to their interspecies relationship reunites Vinnie with his human family who, unwilling to break them up, take both dog and rhino home. Though young audiences may miss the intended satire, humorous speech bubbles and expressive illustrations are enjoyable enough.

RELATED 

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?