Product Description
This lovable companion to Jan Brett's instant New York Times bestselling winter classic, Cozy, shows that kindness and cleverness can capture a heart.
After losing a test of strength to another musk ox in his herd, Cozy is convinced he’ll never impress his crush, Lofti.
But while he’s sulking, he learns of a bigger concern. His friend Bella, a beluga whale, is still playing in an inlet even though it’s cold enough for ice to form and block her way out.
Cozy races to the inlet and, sure enough, Bella is in trouble. Luckily, Cozy thinks of a new way to use his strong legs and tough horns that might help save Bella and win Lofti’s heart as well.
Jan Brett's newest story about this lovable character shows how helping your friends is always the right thing to do—no matter who is watching.
From School Library Journal
K-Gr 2-Filled with descriptive candor and Brett's riveting, distinctive illustrative style, the kindhearted musk ox bull Cozy returns in this exciting companion story that proves how strength of heart is beloved by all. Though disappointed he could not win the attention of Lofti, the lovely musk ox he admires, in a traditional horn boss-bashing contest, Cozy does not hesitate to act when Puffin brings news of the danger his friend Bella the beluga whale faces when her icy inlet begins to freeze over. Little does Cozy know that Lofti sees his quick-thinking and care for his friend, impressing readers with the value of acting out of compassion without the ambition for attention and inspiring discussion about good deeds. In richly detailed lifelike forms and textures, Brett's meticulous applications of gouache and watercolor render astonishing illustrations of the vast, blue-gray toned Alaskan landscape, inhabited by expressive story characters. Swooping puffins, cresting waves, and even Cozy's agitated fur all contribute a sense of urgency in the sequence of movement in the race against the relentless ice formation. Brett's trademark framing of the main illustrations, including side windows displaying alternate perspectives of those watching Bella's peril and Cozy's response, draws readers closer to the wild, nearly tangible elements of nature. VERDICT Awe-inspiring detail of the frigid Alaskan landscape and its creatures will enchant readers as they follow Cozy. This is essential for any collection and a gratifying read-aloud.-Rachel Mulliganα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Review
Praise for Cozy in Love:
“Filled with descriptive candor and Brett’s riveting, distinctive illustrative style, the kindhearted musk ox bull Cozy returns in this exciting companion story that proves how strength of heart is beloved by all. . . [Cozy’s] quick-thinking and care for his friend [will impress] readers with the value of acting out of compassion without the ambition for attention. . . Awe-inspiring detail of the frigid Alaskan landscape and its creatures will enchant readers.” —School Library Journal
“Embracing her signature style, Brett frames each watercolor and gouache image with a rustic border. Side panels of spot art on each page work to foreshadow plot elements and introduce details of the expansive Alaskan setting—accurately drawn puffins, seaweed, starfish, and, fittingly, heart-shaped stones.” —Publishers Weekly
“An excellent winter read for Jan Brett fans.” —Brightly
About the Author
Jan Brett is the beloved bestselling author/artist of many books for children.
