Daisy and Josephine
With Audio Recording
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Melissa Gilbert makes her picture book debut with this fetching story about a shy little girl and her spunky dog, Josephine!
Everyone has a favorite person, and Daddy is Daisy’s. But when the two of them are on the road for Daddy’s work, Daisy sometimes feels lonely. She is very shy and wishes she had a friend. So Daddy gets Daisy a surprise: a funny-looking puppy named Josephine. They make quite a pair—Daisy with her overbite and Josephine with her underbite. Will Daisy’s rambunctious new friend help bring her out of her shell?
This charming story of an unlikely friendship, based on actress and New York Times bestselling author Melissa Gilbert’s own childhood and her very own French bull dog named Josephine is one that everyone can relate to.
“I’m so excited to share the story of Daisy and Josephine,” Melissa says. “I hope it will inspire children to be brave, to sing, and to always shine brightly!”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Daisy lives a glamorous life with her handsome father, a famous entertainer: "New York! Miami! Las Vegas! There were lots of shows and new people to meet." But despite an attentive Daddy and a kind tutor/nanny, Josephine is lonely. A new, odd-looking, and disinterested puppy named Josephine only makes Daisy feel worse until Josephine reveals she's actually a talking French bulldog with a passion for fashion. Kuo's (Everyone Eats!) crisp pencil line and soft blue-pink palette create intriguing visual tension and may remind some adults of classic fashion illustration; Daddy's Rat Pack good looks add a dash of Kennedy era chic. This is the first children's book from Gilbert, best known for her TV role as Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie; unfortunately, this fashion-focused fantasy feels somewhat slack. Readers may be hard-pressed to connect with a character as passive as Daisy, and the far-from-charismatic Josephine is more of a magical quick fix than a real remedy to the girl's melancholy. Ages 4 8.
