| Summary: | Hobbie, Holly. Toot & Puddle. Illustrated by Holly Hobbie. Little, Brown, 1997. ISBN 0-316-36552-1. $12.95. Unpaginated.” 1+ PB Reviewed by Leah Hanson Toot and Puddle, two endearing pigs who live together in Woodcock Pocket, are the best of friends. Though the two have varied interests, together they make a fun-loving pair. Toot loves to travel and explore the world; Puddle prefers the comforts of home. One day the travel itch hits Toot, and he is off on another adventure. During his varied visits to foreign lands, he always sends postcards home to his friend Puddle, who himself is having the time of his life enjoying the intimacies of home. After romping through Egypt, India, Spain, and Antarctica, Toot wakes up one morning and decides “it's time to go home.” When Puddle receives the news, he hurriedly prepares the house, and the two have a joyous reunion. Hobbie's warm watercolor illustrations capture the essence of this simple tale of friendship. Toot and Puddle's adventures, rendered in soft detail, are equally engaging, whether at home or abroad. The added fun of seeing Toot's postcards to Puddle both underlines the true devotion the friends have for one another and provides a pictoral catalogue of Toot's adventures. [32] p. : col. ill. 29 cm. Children's Book and Play Review, May / June 1998
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