The interplay between text and illustration is outstanding – a testament to the talent of DiCamillo, McGhee, and Fucile, who’ve turned out a book that seems to have come from one mind, not three. If you’ve read the first Bink & Gollie, you know it’s a tweener – part easy reader, part picture book. And in the final chapter, the duo visit a fortune teller, recapping their day at the fair and learning some comforting news about the future. The level-headed Gollie tests her courage at a talent show. The spunky Bink tries to win the world’s biggest doughnut in a game of “whack the duck”. Over the course of three interconnected short stories, we run the gamut of emotions, from humor to embarrassment, disappointment to hope. The state fair has come to town and friends Bink and Gollie are not going to miss it. The first time out, DiCamillo, McGhee, and Fucile knocked it out of the park, and this strong follow up is a book that deserves plenty of notice as well. This seems to be the case with Bink & Gollie: Two for One, an excellent book that debuted fairly quietly back in June. As well-known children’s literature pundit Jay-Z said, “On to the next one”. There’s a “been there, done that” attitude that often results in sequels receiving fewer reviews and less talk. The cycle of book buzz is such that sequels often get the short end of the stick.
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