Simon and the Better Bone [Hardcover]

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner,Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines Aesop’s “The Dog and His Reflection” in a clever, charming tale of empathy and generosity. 

One day, down by the pond, Simon meets another dog just like him. 

And that dog has a bone just like his, only better! 

How will Simon ever get him to trade, when the other pup knows all the same tricks…? 

This book's unique orientation cleverly uses the gutter in the vertical double-page spreads to show Simon and his reflection. Tabor effectively uses simple lines and curves to show Simon's dynamic emotions and movements. The pastel color palette complements the gentle tone, while the exuberant scribbles in colored pencil and joyful dabs of acrylic paint underscore the childlike spirit of the story. This is sure to be a storytime favorite. -Booklist

The illustrations are so warm and scribbly one can almost feel the yarn and fluff of this dog. The moral here is that our reflections contain not only what we possess, but also what we have lost and what we have given— in an act of kindness — away. -New York Times

Students will be laughing and cheering for poor little Simon and his very real struggle. The heartwarming ending gives students an example of how to be a good friend, even through conflict. -School Library Journal

“Tabor, 2019 Geisel Award winner forFox the Tiger(2018), offers a cozy take on the theme that one good turn deserves another. Even the antsiest reader will be beguiled into turning over a new leaf.” -ALA Booklist

“Tabor (of 2019 Geisel-winning Fox the Tiger fame) shines; his clever reversal of expectations will replace any skepticism with a fit of giggles. A shell of a good time.” -Kirkus Reviews

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