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Ghahremani, Susie

Rosemary Long Ears

40 pp. | Little | April, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9780316573320 $18.99
(2) K-3 This picture book with old-fashioned appeal (think Zion's classic Harry the Dirty Dog) follows Rosemary, a low-slung pup with verrrry long ears, and her best friend/child owner as they head out for a walk. At each stop along the way, Rosemary's ears get her in trouble, dragging through a puddle, then a pile of leaves, then a field of fluffy dandelions, much of which ends up coming with them, stuck on Rosemary's fur. Next they meet up with a group of children eating ice-cream cones who pat her enthusiastically with their sticky hands. "Now Rosemary is...A MESS!" It's time for the pair to retrace their steps for home so that Rosemary can have a bath; she objects ("AWOOOOOOOO") until she realizes how much fun it is to play with the bubbles. The book ends with our protagonist "clean and fresh and bundled into a hug" but with the promise of more adventures tomorrow. Ghahremani's text is tailor-made for reading aloud, full of child-pleasing commentary ("OH NO!") and sounds ("Ahh...AHHH...ACHOO!"). Mixed-media illustrations in cheerful primary colors are imbued with personality and motion, as Rosemary's ears go flying out behind her. Adding to the book's already considerable child appeal are the endpapers tracing the friends' route through the neighborhood featuring all the mess-producing landmarks.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2025

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