Rating: Recommended
2006, Greenwillow, $16.99
ISBN:0060787597
Grade Level: K-2
Rosie the little fox uses her exceptional sense of smell to help others find things they have lost until they start teasing her, calling her "Nosy Rosie". Because of her hurt feelings, she decides not to make use of her gift anymore until one day, in the woods, she smells powder and soap and finds baby Harry while everyone is frantically searching for him. She is now a hero and all agree to call her just Rosie.The simple words and line and watercolor pictures perfectly convey the intended message - how wrong namecalling is - and might also tempt some preschoolers to discover the many scents of the world around them.
Reviewer: Beatrice Carswell, OCPL/West Garden Grove
