The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Stead, Philip C.

Lenny & Lucy

40 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | October, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-932-0 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Erin E. Stead. When Peter, his father, and their dog move to a house in the woods, Peter fashions first Lenny out of pillows, blankets, and string and then Lucy as protection against the "unfriendly" forest. But something is missing. Enter Millie--the girl-next-door who becomes a good friend. A controlled palette in the illustrations slowly adds color to the initial gray, indicating a progressive sense of hope.

Reviewer: Megan Dowd Lambert | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2015