by Will and Nicolas
Lipkind, W. (1951). Finders keepers.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Two
scrappy looking dogs, Nap and Winkle, go on a quest to find out who the owner
should be of a bone they dug up together. Each character they ask swindles them
out of something and then sends them on their way without solving their problem.
After a twist of events, Nap and Winkle agree that sharing is best.
With
simple language and sentence structure reminiscent of Dick and Jane, this repetitious story entertains and teaches a
positive lesson at the end. The dogs’ argument at the beginning of the
narrative over the bone will remind you of whiny siblings…“It’s mine.” “Nuh-uh.
It’s mine.” I was particularly fond of the simplistic but descriptive names assigned
to the characters: Mr. Haymaker (farmer), Mr. Tuftichin (goat), Mr. Hairtrimmer
(barber), and Mr. Longshanks (big dog). I suspect that you will get a kick out
of this book and learn a valuable lesson along the way.
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