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Louise and Andie: The Art of Friendship

by Kelly LIGHT
illus. by Kelly Light. 40p. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray. Jun. 2016. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062344403.
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PreS-Gr 2—Louise and her younger brother Art are excited to meet their new neighbor. Louise gathers all of her art supplies and knocks on the door. "Do you like art?" she asks. Andie, who could pass for Andy Warhol's kid sister, replies, "Like art? I LOVE it!" The two girls spend the day happily drawing together until one of their pictures is accidentally ripped in half. Neither girl wants their friendship to come to an end over artistic differences, so they find a way to turn a mistake into a masterpiece, something all good artists know how to do. The pencil and digital illustrations reference Warhol's style of art, and the black cat from Light's Louise Loves Art befriends the neighbor's unusual-looking dog, Bacon.
VERDICT This is a clever and fun story about making and mending a friendship through artwork, perfect for one-on-one reading or sharing at storytime.
Reviewed by Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada
Louise (Louise Loves Art) is thrilled to discover her new neighbor, Andie, shares her affinity for art until artistic differences test the new friendship. The observational humor in Light's pencil and digital illustrations complements this congenial tale of collaboration. The background antics and character expressions (unnoticed by Louise) of Louise's brother and the girls' pets, are sure to delight readers.
 , Jun 01, 2016

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