Home Is Where the Heart Is

With this small volume, Dodd adds another sweet, simple, and short title to her list of picture books in which adorable animals stand in for humans and impart reassuring sentiments. Her smudgy-lined art features a huggable duo of smiling kitties just being cats in a clean, pink house that’s clearly inhabited by humans, though none ever appear. . . . Toddlers, whether cat lovers or no, will identify with the small, white kitten.—Kirkus ReviewsWord and picture combine to convey a sense of security in this 13th volume of Ms. Dodd’s ‘Love You’ series of short, sweet picture books for children ages 2-5.—The Wall Street Journal