THE DAILY SNIFF

Daily doggy news in just one sniff!

“Ted was a dog who liked to keep up with all the latest news.” And like all dogs, he does that through The Daily Sniff—the process of sniffing around town to learn what one’s fellow canines are up to. One day, though, Ted is forced to stay in and wear a cone. His dark-skinned human family tries various ways to cheer him up, but he isn’t happy until it is gone. But when he tries for The Daily Sniff, everything smells bad. His attempts to ferret out the noxious odor fall short, and Ted returns home, but even that doesn’t smell right…plus, Dad’s hat is moving around in the garage. Investigation turns up a skunk who has lost its five little brothers and sisters. Ted helps find them…and once they have safely been reunited and returned to the forest, The Daily Sniff is back! Cabrera adds another short, enjoyable tale to her Story Time line. This one has the added fun of a double-page spread of the town with five tiny skunks hidden about. Toddlers can help Ted find them. All of this, of course, is illustrated in Cabrera’s easily recognizable, jolly, dark-lined, and colorful style. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A simple but delightful story for a lap or bedtime read.