![]() ![]() When the story begins, she wants a pet, but her mother keeps saying no. What brings Sparky to us? A wonderful, caring, devoted young girl, the narrator of this story. ![]() And, yes, it still has that bitter quality to it.Īs you might guess from the cover, Sparky is a sloth, and Chris Appelhans’ excellent illustrations make Sparky very slothy indeed, as his weight pulls him down on everything as if he’s a heavy blanket. ![]() When we finally picked up Sparky! (2014), Offill’s latest children’s book, for the boys, I was surprised to find it is in the running for my favorite new children’s book of the year. I obviously loved it, but because of the melancholic tone I was a bit surprised to find that Jenny Offill also writes children’s books (not that I’m trying to equate the author with a novel’s tone). of Speculation is ultimately hopeful, but it has a bitter quality to it. The year is just over half over, but already Jenny Offill is in the running for my favorite new novel of the year with her fantastic Dept. ![]()
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