We all have fleeting moments of jealousy and can imagine what we would like to do to those causing these feelings. This book walks through the lives of two bffs who discover what it feels like when one of them is excluded. Randolph (a beaver) and Ivy (a Canadian Goose) love hanging out and sharing everything. This all comes crashing to a skreetch when Ivy is invited on an all-girls sleepover birthday party that Randolph is of course not invited to attend. Being a beaver, I'm sure lots of trees and sticks were chewed on during this frustrating time for Randolph.I think kids would be able to relate to this story because we have all pined for something only to have a friend receive it instead--sometimes not so graciously. The thing I liked about this story, is that Randolph does something about it, but not in a malicious way. He wanted to ruin Ivy's party, but didn't really do anything that would harm her (except maybe her arms from carrying the extras in her bag). The feeling of jealousy quickly turns into guilt and then remorse. Even though we may be really jealous of someone, if they are truly a friend, being friends should be more important than that job, husband, new house, etc. that they have instead of you.
I really liked the pictures and how the book was put together. The pictures were made from acrylic paint on illustration board (the colors and details are great). One of my favorite illustrations was when Ivy and her cousins (also Canadian Geese) play duck-duck-goose with a couple ducks, crab, and sea gull. Adding to visual interest, the format was different on each page, matching text with pictures in various ways. There were really almost two stories going on at the same time--the narration and dialogue bubbles.
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