| PreSchool-Grade
2—This tender tale about intergenerational friendship, love, and loss tells
of the cozy relationship between a young girl and an old, hard-of-hearing
man. Lisa and Otto share many interests, but they are captivated by numbers.
Together they hone the child's counting skills by assigning items to each
number: 'ONE is for Lisa, there's only one of you in the whole wide world!
TWO is for our two emergency cookies.' Lisa also practices shooting with her
slingshot, attempting to hit a buffalo that is made of a rusty barrel and
bent bicycle handles for horns. When she finally hits her target, Otto is
there to celebrate her victory. After he dies, she must learn to deal with
her pain and feelings of abandonment. The closeness of the characters is
portrayed in heartwarming illustrations: the two friends stargazing with
Lisa's arm casually draped over Otto's generous stomach, while her other hand
is holding his; strolling together with mouths full of contraband cookies and
conspiratorial looks on their faces. A small white cat appears in each of the
pictures and encourages readers to study the wonderfully varied art. Outside
the framed single- and double-page illustrations are Lisa's pencil doodles,
including cookies, numbers, and Native Americans with feathers on their heads
and the front of their clothing decorated with hearts. This universal story
will speak to many readers.—Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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