Shermy and Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor by Kirby Larson, Shinji Fujioka
Published by Candlewick Press on May 9, 2023
Pages: 96
Format: Early Reader
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A story of an unlikely pair of friends; Shermy and Shake are polar opposites in every way. Shermy is the bookworm, Shake is the get-out-and-go type of kid. Shake is visiting for the summer and time moves quickly with the storyline highlighting the moments where they just don’t understand each other. As the summer progresses, they find more and more in common. This is a good story about finding ways to make friends and finding commonality with those around you. It has an easygoing prose and a nice smattering of illustrations, and any young child will resonate with some of the frustrations (and hunger) that the two main characters feel!

Reviewed by Mary Randall, Patten Free Library, Bath