Has Anyone Seen Winnie and Jean?
By E.B. McHenry

“Winnie and Jean have not been seen since Tuesday, before tea. They dug between the fence, in the place where the roses had been. We called out after them, ‘Winnie! Jean!’ ‘No, Winnie and Jean are not at all mean. And, yes! They wore vests of plaid- blue and green.’ Days passed while the police tracked where they HAD been…but Winnie and Jean were not to be seen.”

This picture book is a story of adventure. It tells the tale of two dogs who ran away from home. It will be interesting to young students (kindergarten and 1st grade) who enjoy using their imagination. Although the sentences are short, a word walk may be necessary for some of the words before a student is able to read it alone. The artistry is beautiful and the rhyming language makes it easy to continue reading.