Sam and Emma

author: Donald Nelsen
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.60
book published: 1971
rating: 3
read at: 2016/07/24
date added: 2016/07/24
shelves: children-s
review:
'Sam and Emma' by Donald Nelsen caught my eye because the illustrations are by Edward Gorey. I ended up liking the message of the story.

Sam is a dog, and Emma is a cat. When they decide to travel one day, they meet a group of beavers building a dam. While Emma thinks they are ugly, Sam is already introducing himself. They join them for lunch and Emma sniffs at the food she is offered. Sam likes to meet new people and Emma is always critical of them. Through a couple more encounters we see this, but Emma starts to see things like Sam does. Every creature is different and wants to be that way.

The lesson of the book is still relevant today. Not too bad for a book written in 1971. The illustrations by Edward Gorey are so unlike what he is best known for, but they are cute and quite charming. The story is told in a sort of rhyming meter that just doesn't seem to rhyme most of the time. I'm glad I got to read this ebook.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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