Plenty of Love to Go Around by Emma Chichester Clark- OPTIONAL

Clark, Emma Chichester. Plenty of Love to Go Around, PICTURE BOOK. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2016. $17.99. Plum the dog has a loving family and wonderful neighbor friends who adore him. He is their special one. One day the neighbors get a cat too. They also adore the cat, who really likes Plum, and Plum feels very annoyed. How can he be nice to the cat when he’s so worried he’s not the special one anymore? Plum finally realizes that there is enough love to go around and he and the cat can both be special. I didn’t love this. The pictures are pretty nice and well-detailed. The story felt a bit long and never had a particular moment that really just grabbed me. PRE-K, EL (K-3)- OPTIONAL. Reviewed by Shay, School Librarian