Bookie & Cookie
by Blanca Gómez (Author)
Even the best friendships have rough moments, but a true friend will always find a way to compromise (especially when cookies are involved!) - a scrumptious and clever read-aloud by the illustrator of Very Good Hats and Besos for Baby.
Bookie and Cookie are best friends. They love to spend time together, reading books and snacking on treats. But whenever this happens, it's always at Cookie's home . . . until the day when Bookie insists on getting together at his home instead. Cookie refuses: He doesn't want to try something new. And now Bookie and Cookie are both alone, and the activities they used to enjoy together aren't nearly as much fun. Can the two buddies each try something new for the sake of their friendship?
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Publishers Weekly
The round-headed, toylike protagonists of this meta fable each live on one side of the book's opposing pages. Residing on the verso, Bookie is a bespectacled bibliophile portrayed with brown skin and a brimmed hat; on the recto, pale-skinned Cookie is an avid baker who sports a chef's toque. Once best friends, they now find themselves stewing on their respective sides. Gómez (A Place for Rain), working in single-plane digital and paper collage artwork, explains why: their get-togethers are "always in the right-hand page of the book," and Bookie is fed up with having to cross the volume's gutter. "My page is nice too, but you have never been there," Bookie says; "I just like my page," Cookie responds. "I don't like what I don't know." The figurative and literal breach is bridged when Bookie hits on a clever, cookie-fueled plan--one that even propels the duo to together explore the world "outside their pages." It's a gentle illustration of how close friendships can require adjustments as well as give and take. Ages 3-7. Agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House. (Sept.)
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School Library Journal
Toddler-PreS--In both English and Spanish editions, Bookie and Cookie are good friends who live in different apartments, where one enjoys reading, while the other one is fond of baking and cooking. They always spend time together at Cookie's place, shown on the righthand page. Bookie is tired of going there when they should also be hanging out together at Bookie's place, on the left. After a brief conflict, they learn about the power of friendship and reaching consensus, all with warm baked goods. Gómez's trademark illustrations and meta-textual narrative depict the individual personalities and apartments, as well as the connection between the two main characters. The book encourages readers to try new things, reflect before making decisions, and expand beyond their comfort zones sometimes--even outside the pages of the book. The bold illustrations with white backgrounds and its minimal text make this a good pick for beginning readers and an excellent read-aloud for toddler storytimes. VERDICT These characters will charm kids in both languages; a good purchase for picture book collections.--Sujei Lugo
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Kirkus
Social-emotional learning done right.
ALA/Booklist
An inviting, original picture book.
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Picture books
Best friends
Quarreling
Compromise (Ethics)
