A new children’s title that is not a typical picture book nor a typical chapter book. At 134 pages, it has a black and white sketch/picture on every page. It tells the story of a young girl starting kindergarten. Dani (short for Daniela) lives with her father and cat. She is worried about making friends at her new school. The first few days are sad for her, but shortly she meets Ella and the two become good friends. They sit together in class and at lunch. They have playdates and sleepovers. Then the bad news: Ella is moving away. This is the end of Dani’s ‘happy life,’ or so she thinks. She misses her friend terribly and nothing seems to go right anymore. The book ends on a happy note when the two friends arrange to meet on school holiday. Recommended.
