Critter Love
By Kate Spohn
Illustrated by Kate Spohn

“Furry
Feathery
Soft
Sleek
Love All critters!”
-- Critter Love (back cover)

     When I picked Critter Love up, the first thing I noticed was the fuzzy feeling of the hippo on the cover. As I read through the easy reading, attractive book I notice there were more fuzzy feeling creatures. What an attention-grabbing effect for the kids to enjoy as they gaze at the home-style illustrations.

      Critter Love is a book that tells kids to be kind to critters. No matter what kind--wild and tame--or what size--big or little. There are drawings of elephants, alligators, giraffes, turtles, sheep, dogs, cats and even a porpoise or two.

     I’m not sure if the author meant it to be, but this is an entertaining tool for the youngest school-aged child in the family. With the colorful illustrations and simple wording, it teaches them at a young age to respect animals. The pages are thick for easy handling and extra wide to hold the fun illustrations.