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It's finally snowing! Holly wants to play outside, but Mom says Holly must wear her red boots. Holly and her cat, Jasper, decide to search for everything red. They find a red car, a red hat, and a red bathrobe, but no red boots. When Holly finally finds them, the snow has melted; but her boots are still perfect for splashing in the puddles left behind.
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School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Eager to get out into the freshly fallen snow with her cat, Holly heads for the door in her slippers. Mom playfully reminds her that she needs to wear her red boots, and the child hunts throughout the house for them. A toy car and Mexican hat fit Holly's needs (the car will keep her slippers off the ground and the hat will prevent snow from falling on her feet). But Mom is insistent on boots so the youngster looks high and low for hints of red until she discovers them under the stairs. Rushing outside, she finds that the snow has already melted. In a satisfying conclusion, Holly's mom shows her the fun that boots and puddles can create. The bright, childlike art uses multiple perspectives and bold swatches of color to portray the freckled preschooler, her patient mom, and the chaotic house search. Youngsters who tend to take their time with any task and like the "search" as much as the "find" will giggle at Holly's antics, and older readers will appreciate the inventiveness of her search.-Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Holly wants to make a snowman, but cannot find her red boots to keep her feet dry. "I promised my slippers I would show them the snow!" she explains to her mom as she gets ready to step out in her green bunny slippers. With broad strokes of the brightest and deepest colors, the illustrations effortlessly convey Holly's infectious enthusiasm for life as she and Jasper the cat look at everything red they can find--and there are a lot of ordinary and extraordinary red items to find. Her red toy car is big enough to carry Holly and Jasper, but it won't keep her feet dry, and the decorative sombrero she climbed up to get in the closet is so big it just about swallows her up. Other dress-up gear will bring the giggles out, especially the little red socks that fit right on Jasper's ears. Holly will make everyone smile, even after she finds the red boots, figures out which is the right and left foot and discovers the snow has all melted into deliciously splashable puddles. The seamless combination of art and text will be rollicking fun for young readers. (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
It is snowing, and Holly is excited to play outside. Mom says that she needs her red boots, even though Holly protests: I promised my slippers I would show them the snow! Accompanied by Jasper the cat, Holly hunts for her boots, finding many other red things: a red hat, a red toy car, and even red socks for Jasper. Eventually, she finds her boots (on her large toy dinosaur) and after some left-right foot confusion, she is ready. Unfortunately, during the boot hunt, the snow has melted: Now my boots have nowhere to go! Happily, those red boots are also perfect for puddle-splashing fun with Mom. Children will enjoy the animated narrative, with lively, pigtailed Holly's whimsical descriptions of her interactions with Mom and her seek-and-find, and they will appreciate the ways that Holly overcomes disappointment and finds alternative fun. Charming, cheery illustrations, richly hued and textured, depict the sometimes comical, chaotic household search with bright patterns, playful detail, and familiar items. An entertaining and supportive offering.--Rosenfeld, Shelle Copyright 2008 Booklist