GOODBYE, FRIEND! HELLO, FRIEND!

Always upbeat, narrator Sisi Aisha Johnson blends the easy-to-take and the harder-to-take feelings that young listeners will know well. Yes, it can be hard to say goodbye to a friend, but who might be around the corner? There are hellos and goodbyes that enrich and excite. Doerrfeld"s pairs are many--from sitting alone to sitting together, from snowmen to puddles, from watching to joining in, and from superpowers to sweet dreams, for example. Johnson gently emphasizes the phrasing of each duo, and the repetition is catching. Her voice is warm. Somehow the goodbye that really is the end doesn't feel as final as it might, thanks to Johnson. Listeners young and old will have much to consider. A.R. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2019]