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Bink & Gollie
(Bink & Gollie #1)

Illustrator
Tony Fucile
Publication Date
April 10, 2012
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Bink & Gollie (Bink & Gollie #1)

Description

In a brilliant collaboration, bestselling authors DiCamillo and McGhee, along with acclaimed illustrator Fucile, introduce an outrageously funny pair of friends in a hilarious ode to exuberance and camaraderie, imagination and adventure. Full color.

Publication date
April 10, 2012
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780763659547
Lexile Measure
310
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Series
Bink & Gollie
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Friendship
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Friendship in children
Best friends

School Library Journal

Gr 1-3--In three humorous interconnected stories, Gollie, a self-confident girl who lives in a fashionable, contemporary house, and Bink, her rumpled but lovable, impish friend, are adventure-seeking companions, each with her own strong will. In the first tale, Bink's outrageous socks offend Gollie's sartorial eye, but the two compromise for friendship's sake. The second story sends Gollie on an imagined climb up the Andes, shutting Bink out of the house until she arrives at the door with a sandwich, which they share on top of the "mountain." In the final episode, Gollie is jealous of Bink's new pet fish until Bink reassures her that no one can take her place. All three stories, written with short sentences, abundant dialogue, and some contemporary expressions, offer delightful portrayals of two headstrong characters who, despite their differences and idiosyncratic quirks, know the importance of true friendship. The delightful digitalized cartoon illustrations--mostly black and white, with color used for the two characters and in strategic splashes throughout--reinforce the humor of the text. Filled with movement, they successfully portray the protagonists' changing moods. Elementary listeners and readers will have no trouble relating to the two friends' antics and the bond they share.--Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, The Naples Players, FL

Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Publishers Weekly

Starred Review

Think Pippi Longstocking meets The Big Bang Theory, and you'll have a good idea of the mood and quirky heroines of this first entry in what promises to be a wholly original chapter book series. Gollie is reed thin, geeky, and archly judgmental; Bink is petite and down to earth. Like all best friends, they know each other too well and can't live without one another, and in three short adventures, they squabble about novelty socks ("The problem with Gollie," Bink observes, "is that it's either Gollie's way or the highway. My socks and I have chosen the highway"), personal boundaries, and pets ("I must inform you that you are giving a home to a truly unremarkable fish," says Gollie). The plots serve mostly as a framework for DiCamillo and McGhee's sharp, distinctly ungirly dialogue that makes every page feel like a breath of fresh air. And true to his background as an animator for Pixar and Disney, Fucile makes his inklike digital illustrations crackle with energy and sly humor--it's not surprising that the man who helped create The Incredibles' Edna Mode has made these two prickly personalities irresistible. Ages 69. (Sept.) Copyright 2010 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.

Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is the celebrated author of many books for children, including Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux, both of which received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.

Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker. He has illustrated many picture books, including the #1 New York Times best-selling series by Doreen Cronin that began with Diary of a Worm, and he has both written and illustrated several picture books, including Grace for Gus and Luke on the Loose. Harry Bliss lives in New Hampshire.
Red Clover Award
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Nominee 2012 - 2012
Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss)
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Winner 2011 - 2011
Rhode Island Children's Book Awards
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Nominee 2012 - 2012
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
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Nominee 2012 - 2012
Gryphon Award
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Honor Book 2013 - 2013
Buckaroo Book Award
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Nominee 2011 - 2012
Beehive Awards
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Nominee 2014 - 2014
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