I'll Always Love You
Hans Wilhelm
Published by Knight
0-340-40153-2, £2.50
A touching but not over sentimental story in words and pictures of a boy and his relationship with his dog. It works on several levels: as well as showing the fun of having a dog and the amusing mishaps that can occur, the book also deals with the inevitable growing old and death of a pet. The first person narrative style is mot effective in conveying the love of boy for dog and the importance to the narrator of having expressed that love out loud. The author's own paintings of the ever more rotund Elfie and her master and family bring just the right touch of humour and sensitivity.
Reviewed in BfK No. 42 (January 1987) by Jill Bennett (JB)
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