Snoozie, Sunny, and So-So

Snoozie, Sunny, and So-So

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Written by Dafna Ben-Zvi
Illustrated by Ofra Amit
Translated from Hebrew by Annette Appel

★ Winner of Best Early Reader/Chapter Book Award, 2021 Northern Lights Book Awards

What do you do when you’re feeling so-so? Do you curl up in a ball or talk with a friend?

Snoozie is a cat who doesn’t like moving. Sunny is a dog who’s afraid of the rain. They’re very different, but they are the best of friends. One day, while playing on a balcony, they discover a small, timid dog buried in a basket who has been feeling “so-so” for quite some time. How will this chance encounter change all their lives?

Affectionately written by Dafna Ben-Zvi, with sweet and expressive illustrations by Ofra Amit, and translated from Hebrew by Annette Appel, this is a tender story about feeling sad and finding uplift in the presence of accepting friends.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-282-4
6.375" (W) x 9.1875" (H) • 40 pages • HC

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AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR INTERVIEW: A Conversation with Dafna Ben-Zvi and Ofra Amit

Author Dafna Ben-Zvi and illustrator Ofra Amit discuss loss and childhood, poetry and color, and Maurice Sendak and animal companions on our blog: part one and part two.

AWARDS AND REVIEWS

★ Winner of Best Early Reader/Chapter Book Award, 2021 Northern Lights Book Awards

★ “Amit’s soft-edged illustrations, done in a palette of muted blues, reds, and grays, depict unclothed animals who walk on all fours and play boisterously but inhabit human homes and write using pen and paper. There is nary a human in sight, which lends a whimsically surreal touch to this gentle friendship tale. In Appel’s translation from Hebrew, Ben-Zvi’s narrative unfolds with a delicate sweetness that never tips into the saccharine. An understated delight from Israel.”—STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

"Readers can pause after each page to admire the beautiful illustrations by Ofra Amit...Little So-So is “as sweet and delicate as a chocolate cream puff” (my favorite line in the book!) as well as socially anxious. Readers will be able to relate to Snoozie’s and Sunny’s enjoyment of fun games and learn that just a little bit of bravery can go a long way toward bringing new friends into your life." — WorldKidLit