Schachner, Judy. Dewey Bob. Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin),
2015. $17.99. PICTURE BOOK.
Dewey Bob Crockett the raccoon has grown too big for the
family pair of jeans. So he takes his
collection of buttons and goes in search of a new home. He finds an oak tree and fills it up with his collectibles. He soon realizes that
although he has a lot of things, he doesn’t have any friends. So he takes a shopping cart and tries to
gather them like buttons. All the creatures
run away, except a little Mudball. Dewey
takes the mud ball home and washes it.
He realizes why puppy (actually a kitty) didn’t run away, his back legs
don’t work. Dewey uses his beloved
buttons to make an invention so that Mudball can roll around. Luckily, Mudball rolls back to Dewey.
Dewey has Southern charm and is a likable
character; he doesn’t quite have the charisma of Skippy Jon Jones. Author/illustrator Schachner uses mixed
media, collage, acrylics, gouche and even “the kitchen sink.” The illustrations capture Dewey’s collecting
nature and create a unique atmosphere for the story. Included is a bonus CD read by the author that
is excellent.
Pre-K, EL-ADVISABLE.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
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