Big Foot and Little Foot by Ellen Potter, illustrated by Felicita Sala, 144pp, RL 3
I have long loved the gently peculiar perspective Ellen Potter brings to her kid's books (scroll to the end for links to my reviews of her books). Even so, I was a bit cautious when I picked up the first book in her new series, Big Foot and Little Foot, marvelously and generously illustrated Felicita Sala because cryptids, and Bigfoot especially, are close to reaching a saturation point in kid's books. But, I love cryptids and I love Ellen Potter's books and I particularly love a new series that is aimed at readers with approximately a third grade reading level. For years (honestly, the entire 23 years I have worked as a children's bookseller and elementary school librarian), I have struggled to find quality books at this level, so I always give them as big a shout out as I can when they come my way. And Big Foot and Little Foot deserves the biggest shout out of all.
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How Potter has these future friends meet is exciting, suspenseful and ultimately sweet. The Sasquatch of the North Woods prove to be a welcoming, accepting, generous community - something that every child needs to see over and over right now. I am so thrilled with this new series and completely charmed by Potter's creations and Sala's illustrations and have to believe that there is always enough room on the shelf for a Sasquatch like Hugo.
Coming in September!
More by Ellen Potter
Source: Review Copy