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Illustrated by
Anne Wilsdorf.
Unhappy about starting school, Sophie (Sophie's Squash) insists her squash Bonnie and Baxter are "all the friends I need." Over time, cracks appear in Sophie's resolve to keep all nonsquash at arm's length, to the benefit of tenacious Steven Green. The text and loose-lined watercolor and ink illustrations treat quirky-kid behavior respectfully, rooting the story firmly in a child's world of small dramas and big feelings.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2016
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K-3
Illustrated by
Anne Wilsdorf.
Sophie loves her friend Bernice. But Bernice is aging, and it's clear her life is nearing its end. Sophie is sad. What saves this from being saccharine is a single, brilliant narrative stroke: Bernice is a squash. It's a good joke, fully supported by Wilsdorf's disheveled, lumpy, personality-rich characters and rooted in kids' loyalties to their stuffed animals and other endowed objects.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2013
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