Reviewed by annieb123 on
The writing is accessible and fun, the message is clean and wholesome without being preachy at all. My own kids are mostly grown up, but I could definitely imagine us having read this one as bedtime read together.
In the fun narrative about Honey and friends setting up a summer business as dog walkers, there are more subtle messages about bullying, belonging, confidence, honesty, generosity, friendship, loyalty and being comfortable with who you are. If that sounds like a tall order for a short book, I can only reiterate that the gentle storyline presents fairly difficult philosophical messages without being preachy or monotonous.
The art is whimsical and supports the story very well. I really enjoyed this book.
Four and a half stars!
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 7 August, 2017: Finished reading
- 7 August, 2017: Reviewed