Tottie and Dot

by Tania McCartney, Tina Snerling (Illustrator)

Tottie and Dot are two little girls who live side by side. They enjoy sharing marshmallow tea and apricot sandwiches, and 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?

Each girl’s house is shown over a series of exquisitely illustrated double-page spreads — Tottie on the left and Dot on the right. The detailed illustrations perfectly complement this fun, vibrant storyline about keeping up with the Joneses, the importance of friendship, and being true to oneself.

Children will be able to spend hours poring over the detail on each page. For example, two little birds appear on every spread—can you find them? Perfect for kids aged 4 – 7.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2014

Reviews

[Shallowreader VaVeros · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adore the illustrations in this book as well as the lovely story of two friends living side by side and being mirror images of each other but needing to break away. Fun!

[Sheryl Gwyther · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this wee book for younglings.So cleverly executed, and the illustrations are perfect!

[Nella · Rating 3 out of 5]

One upmanship run wild - story that needs to be read to many girls - young and old

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a difficult read aloud - but some students enjoy it.