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.


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!
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Source: Review Copy