Tottie and Dot are two little girls who live side by side. Life is very peaceful until one day the girls begin competing with each other to create the best house. As the story unfolds, jealousy takes hold and their competitive spirit gets increasingly out of control until ultimately, things collapse in a disastrous heap. Will Tottie and Dot realise the importance of their friendship before it’s too late?
Written by Tania McCartney and illustrated by Tina Snerling, Tottie and Dot is a fun book and great for stimulating discussion.
I’m liking
I love the bright and funky colours of the book and my girls love looking at the colours and working our who’s Totttie and who’s Dot in each picture. They’re sweet characters and I love the way that they get more disheveled as this story progresses.
There’s a nice moral to the story but it’s not too heavy handed. There’s plenty of room to discuss friendships and relationships without it seems like a stern lesson.
The conclusion
A lovely, bright, energetic book that works well for the 4-7 year old set.
