*No! by Marta Altes (2011) was simply fun. Here’s a simple idea that somehow works brilliantly. No wonder it received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Best Book Award. Also the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award. Technically, the illustrations are not my favorite–and yet, they’re fabulous. Altes captures the enthusiasm of a dog who aims to please. Anyone who owns a dog will recognize many of the scenarios in which “No!” applies. There’s magic here and I don’t know how Marta Altes managed to package it into a paperback.
