Busy Betty is once again ready to rush off to the next big thing. With a little help from best friend Mae (light-skinned with dark hair), the catastrophe turns into a lucrative dog-washing business. That leads to a big, busy, bright idea that, predictably, caroms toward calamity yet drags along enough hilarity to be entertaining. Constantly in motion, Betty builds big block towers, cartwheels around the house (underfoot, of course), and plays with the family’s “fantabulous” dog, Frank, who is stinky and dirty. (This book was reviewed digitally.)Īn enchanting treat perfect for Halloween.Īctor and author Witherspoon makes her picture-book debut.īetty, a light-skinned, bespectacled child with blond pigtails, was born busy.
BLACK AND WHITE CABOODLE FULL
Quirky and full of kid appeal, this fun-filled paean to friendship is sure to delight.
It looks like all is lost when suddenly, teamwork saves the day! Though some random elements aren’t explained (Has Kit always been bad at magic? Why is she part cat?), they add to the mysterious atmosphere, and the overall warmth, gentle humor, and dramatic suspense all shine through. Her magic still won’t work, but she flies into a storm on her broom to find him anyway. When Caboodle disappears, Kit is inconsolable. Kit gathered whispers and moonbeams while Caboodle gazed at the stars”). Then they discover that they both love dancing, playing games, and spending time outside (“Every night, Kit took Caboodle up to the roof so he wouldn’t get homesick for the sky. Can her friendship? Maybe so….Naïve, charming black-and-white illustrations with a touch of red show Kit, who seems to be part cat and part girl, in her old spooky house as she lets Caboodle stay until he’s healed and tries to adapt to his idiosyncrasies (late night banjo playing, eating ice cream before dinner, and a tendency to follow her everywhere).
Kit is a lonely witch who finds an injured bat named Caboodle. What do you do when your bat friend disappears?
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