Lyon with the help of illustrator Vera Rosenberry escorts us through some wonderful experiences that two good friends have.
"You salt the ice and I'll crank the cream.
Let's put our hands together and dream the same dream."
We read as the girls crank a huge ice cream maker and share a giant sundae.
Every page provides an imaginative scene between the two young girls, one white and one black, who share fun and friendship together. We see images of them building sand castles on the beach, building a house, fighting a dragon and swimming with the dolphins. Anyone who has watched young children playing knows their imaginations are working overtime and these two girls are perfect examples of this imagination. Children will have fun looking at the illustrations and explaining what the girls are pretending.
With the poetic verse and lovely imaginative illustrations you will love reading this book to your child. It promotes such a positive message about the importance of friendships. It is important that adults provide children with positive ideals and messages to aspire to and this book gives a parent a beautiful way of doing just that.
