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Sylvie and True

on January 12, 2011

By David McPhail

Sylvie and True
Reviewed by Children’s Book List

Sylvie, a rabbit, and True, a water snake, are best friends. They live together in a small apartment on a quiet street in a big city. Like a lot of best friends, Sylvie and True are different in many ways. Sylvie sleeps in a bed; True sleeps in the bathtub. Sylvie leaves the apartment by going through the door and down the stairs; True slides out the window and down a drainpipe. But, of course, they have things in common, too – they both love food and bowling – and together they make quite a team. Told in four short and easy-to-read chapters, this is a sweet and funny story about the give-and-take of friendship.

Rating: 4 ****

This book does a good job demonstrating the everyday friendship. How sometimes they get along and other times are misinterpreted and other times help out.


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