FICTION

Ferry Tail

by Katherine KENAH
illus. by Nicole Wong. 32p. Sleeping Bear. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781585368297. LC 2013024887.
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PreS-Gr 2—Walter enjoys being a ferry dog. Greeting passengers and posing with babies makes him feel loved, and keeping sea gulls off the deck is just plain fun. But on the day Walter notices Cupcake (the Captain's cat) has taken his place as the chef's bacon taster and the engineer's entertainer, he runs off the ferry the first chance he gets. Life on land is no better, though, and when Walter discovers how difficult it is to make new friends, he realizes who he misses most and that sometimes, an adversary might become a good friend. Wong's naturalistic drawings make it easy to sympathize with Walter and applaud for the spoiled cat as she helps him find his way home.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada
Dog Walter enjoys ferry life--greeting the cars, tasting food for the cook--but Cupcake, the captain's cat, rubs him the wrong way. When Walter runs away and gets lost, though, it's Cupcake who guides him back. The pivotal rescue makes little sense, but the predictable story and gentle illustrations, with scratched lines, soft colors, and expressive dog body-language, will please storytime crowds.
Reviewed by Tanya Boudreau , Apr 01, 2014

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