Perl (switching gears here after the riotous Chicken Butt!) handles the theme of growing up with care. After a run-in with a classmate lands her in trouble with the teacher, Ida finds that maybe she shouldn’t rush to show Dotty the door – sometimes even grownups like to keep an imaginary companion around.Įrica S. It isn’t long before they begin to make fun of Ida for sticking with Dotty. As the year progresses, however, Ida’s friends begin to let go of their imaginary beasts. But it tuns out Ida isn’t alone in bringing a pal from home – other classmates have imaginary friends as well. I suppose a summary is in order, right? A new school year is beginning and the dark-haired Ida heads to class with her horned and hairy imaginary friend, Dotty. I took a liking to this story, and youngsters with creative minds likely will too. You can imagine my shock when T called me up after all these years to review Dotty, a picture book that hits close to home (it being about imaginary friends and all). Greetings! Yes, I’m Travis’s old imaginary friend, Aquadog. Travis: Introducing today’s guest reviewer, my old imaginary friend.
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