Review by Booklist Review
In the follow-up to Okay, Andy! (2014), alligator straight man Andy and his canine companion Preston model a hilarious comedic team. Over three chapters, long suffering (and somewhat grouchy) Andy puts up with Preston insisting his own name is Andy, every critter in the forest colluding to annoy the gator by interrupting his nap with a cacophony of rhythm-band instruments (likely familiar to many kindergarteners), and a stampede of 100 angry bunnies. The heavy-stock pages are each filled with a single heavily outlined and deeply hued cartoon. The creatures' dialogue, all in clear black print on crisp white speech balloons, is well suited to the early-reader crowd, and its economy never detracts from the clever repartee. Slapstick, age-perfect silliness, and unexpectedly droll walk-ons make this a great pick for fans of Sandra Boynton, though Eaton's art is angular and with more saturated colors. This breezy graphic novel works well as both a beginning chapter book for emerging readers and a longer picture book for little ones who can't yet read independently.--Goldsmith, Francisca Copyright 2015 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
This comics-style transitional book is divided into three "chapters," and each is an extended joke that pits Andy the alligator against his other quirky animal friends. The best part is an animal symphony of onomatopoeia, but many of the characters' interactions come across as senseless teasing. The illustrations have a rich yet limited color palette; speech-balloon text is nicely integrated into the pictures. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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