"Little Echo wanted to
tell Max that he was in
Bear's sleeping spot.
But she was too scared.
She couldn't even echo.
And then
Bear came back ... "
In his debut picture book, Al Rodin introduces readers to Little Echo. She is shy; so shy that she sits back and watches as others around her play and laugh together. She simply cannot join them. So she stays in the shadows, unseen. When Max arrives looking for treasure, Echo is fascinated. She decides to follow him.
Max seems to know where he is going, but his handling of his map leads to his getting lost. Poor Echo! She just can't find her voice. She wants to help. She knows the best spots, knows her way around the cave, and wants to warn him about the danger inherent in being in the bear's sleeping spot. She can't even echo ... until Bear returns! Angry and hungry, Bear is a real threat to the sleeping Max.
"So Little Echo gulped twice and pinched herself to be brave,
and for the first time in her life she got ready to say
her very own words ... "
What great good luck for Max! What happens next is proof positive that good things happen when you have a friend to share your adventures. Together, they search for the treasure Max seeks. Finding nothing, the two discover so much more.
The appealing artwork provides a perfect setting for the book's action, moving from the darkness of cave that provides shelter for Echo at the start of the story, into shining light as the two become fast friends, sharing happy times together.
Little ones will love hearing this story read aloud.
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