Why Are You Fighting, Davy?

by Brigitte Weninger and Eve Tharlet

Book Overview

""Young children will identify with this simple friendship story that provides a good lesson on working things out together. The soft, appealing watercolor characters and the tranquil background... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735810737
• ISBN13: 9780735810730
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: NorthSouth (NY)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

"I Thought You Two Had a Fight" "Oh, That Was Ages Ago!"

I recently discovered the "Miko" books written by Brigitte Weninger and so I thought I'd look into some of her other works. "Why Are You Fighting, Davy?" (which is illustrated by Eve Tharlet and nicely translated into English by Rosemary Lanning) is the first in her series of "Davy" books that I have read. It's a compelling story of friends who get into a fight, but decide to make up. Davy has a best friend named Eddie and they enjoy playing together by the brook in their neighborhood. Their play on this particular day has a nautical theme --- one of them has decided to build a dam and the other is building a boat. They shake hands on it and get down to work on their building. They're having a lot of fun, but when the dam bursts, it sweeps away Davy's boat. Davy is terribly upset. They get into a fight and roll over and over until they fall in the water. Then, Davy says that he never wants to see Eddie again. Davy decides to shun Eddie and looks for other opportunitites to play. But he begins to find that there's nobody available to play with --- and he sure doesn't want to play with his baby sister. Will Davy and Eddie get back together. Anyone who's ever argued with a best friend can find something to identify with in this story. The illustrations have a simple, pastel look and are generally comforting. As bunnies, the characters are rather cute, but the illustrations have a unique and special quality.

A simple friendship story

After fighting with a best friend, Davy found less fun to play alone. The relationship is mended as they found strengths of each other and needed help. A good lesson for young children to work things out together. I also like the beautiful illustration and would like to read others in the series.