All Right Already!: A Snowy Story by Jory John, Benji Davies
Published by HarperCollins on November 13th 2018
ISBN: 0062370995
Pages: 32
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This fourth book in the Goodnight Already series is sure to be a winner with fans of Jory John and Benji Davies.  Bear is a quiet and sleepy creature who is easily overshadowed by his hyper friend Duck.  Children will identify with one of the characters and giggle as their personalities are exposed.  This story could have easily gotten out of hand but is both subtle and silly as the previous three adventures.

The illustrations are fun while being somewhat primitive.  Lots of gray backspace provides an illusion of an overcast dreary winter day.  Bear’s bright towel does nothing to lighten his mood while Duck’s orange scarf and hat show he is ready for wintery play.   The illustrations and text are well placed on the page while the various font size denotes emotional responses of the characters.   Pre-school- grade 2 children will enjoy listening especially when adults use proper inflection.   Add this book to libraries with previous Bear and Duck titles and consider for those without.

 

Reviewed by Jan Hamilton,  retired librarian in Scarborough, ME