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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2010
Gr 1–3—In three humorous interconnected stories, Gollie, a self-confident girl who lives in a fashionable, contemporary house, and Bink, her rumpled but lovable, impish friend, are adventure-seeking companions, each with her own strong will. In the first tale, Bink's outrageous socks offend Gollie's sartorial eye, but the two compromise for friendship's sake. The second story sends Gollie on an imagined climb up the Andes, shutting Bink out of t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Three short stories star Bink, a petite and excitable dervish with wide eyes and yellow sticky-out hair, and Gollie, Bink's lanky, unflappable, erudite best friend. They live in separate apartments of a funky two-family treehouse: Bink in a gingerbread-style dwelling at the foot of the tree and Gollie in a mod-inspired pad at the tippy top. The pals agree about many things—roller-skating, pancakes—but there's also some real friction. In "Don't You Need a New Pair of S...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Three short stories star Bink, petite and excitable, and Gollie, lanky and unflappable. The pals agree about many things, but there's also some re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on October 1, 2010
Bink and Gollie are a tremendously appealing pair, and their friendship is full of give and take. The somewhat stylized dialogue (“I must journey forth into the wider world . . .”), combi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
