A shy young first-grader named Caroline finds that her classmate Chuck's woodchuck makes a very good friend in this sweet little tale from Cece Bell. Or is it Chuck himself who is the friend...?

A story of two shy children who are brought together by a more out-going woodchuck, Chuck and Woodchuck pairs a realistic aspect of early childhood - shyness, and the difficulty of making first friends - with an amusingly fantastic story element - a performing woodchuck who attends school with the human children. The artwork, done in ink and colored digitally, is colorful and appealing, with a cartoon-like style that suits the story. Recommended to anyone looking for stories about shy children and their struggle to make friends, as well as to anyone who is a fan of Cece Bell's fun artwork. ( )