  | Freddy & Frito and the clubhouse rules Author: Friend, Alison | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
Best friends Freddy and Frito want a place where they can play together that has plenty of space and not too many rules, so they build a clubhouse that is perfect--until their families and friends come to visit.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (02/01/15)
School Library Journal (03/01/15)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 03/01/2015 K-Gr 2—Freddy the fox and Frito the mouse play together every day, but rules always seem to get in the way of their fun. Hoping to find their own place that isn't too crowded, small, noisy, or dark, the youngsters decide to build a tree house with no rules. While constructing it, they learn about the give-and-take of friendship (not to mention one smelly way to deal with rambunctious guests at their clubhouse-warming party). Friend's digitally colored pencil drawings have painterly detail, and the expressive animals have plenty of child appeal. The artwork varies between full spreads and smaller thumbnail vignettes throughout. Changing layouts (including a vertical page) lend a frenetic quality to the story. Full paragraphs of text make for a lengthy read. VERDICT This is an enjoyable choice for prompting discussions of cooperation and friendship.—Emma Carbone, Brooklyn Public Library - Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
