Dewdney, Anna. Llama Llama and Friends. Illustrated by JJ Harrison. Penguin Young Readers Licenses, 2017. $16.99. ISBN 9781524783921. Unpaged. Ages 4-7. P8 Q8
Llama Llama sets out to run errands for his mother. Along the way, he encounters his friends, has fun, and accomplishes his goals. If you like the Llama Llama series, you will enjoy this book. It is based on the Netflix animated series based on Anna Dewdney’s books. For readers who were saddened when Anna passed away, this book will warm your heart and show that her work continues even after she is gone. Anna passed away in September, 2016 from brain cancer.
Verdict: Friendship, kindness and teamwork are emphasized and celebrated. I teach at a school and was pleased to notice examples of all 7 habits of happy kids are weaved into the story. I will be reading the book during our school wide unit on the 7 habits of Happy kids. A valuable book for any library for young children.
December 2017 review by Tami Harris
[Editor’s note: Unlike books in the original Llama Llama series, this book refers to the young character simply as “Llama” and lacks the characteristic rhyming cadence of the originals. For children who love the Netflix animated series, this may be a good choice, but for those who loved Dewdney’s originals, a better choice might be to re-visit her earlier titles.]
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