The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Dencer, Christine

Misty

32 pp. | Simply Read | February, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-927018-59-0 $12.95

(2) K-3 Stanley & Me series. Illustrated by Jessica Meserve. In this gentle beginning reader, four cumulative chapters tackle a friendship's first obstacle. Sophie is afraid of best friend Stanley's new dog, Misty. When Stanley hurts his arm, Sophie braves the trip into Misty's territory to deliver a get-well card (as Stanley calls out encouragement from his window). Long lines and soft washes of color bring emotion and resonance to the first-person text.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2015