This was a good book that had three different stories about how opposites can become great friends and working together - 3 stars from me

When an unlikely friendship between a Yak and a Dove flourishes, hiccups along the way are guaranteed. However, as the stories progress the realization that their differences is not a weak point but a common ground that they can start from and grow.

Whimsical story that'll appeal to both children and those who read to children alike.

A very sweet story of what friendship is and is not. I loved how the story was broken into three acts each individually exceptional and when put together, the story was complete. The illustrations were astoundingly gorgeous.

The format of titles like this one are troublesome to me as an adult reader, but to a young reader, they would likely be great. The book seemed to be broken into "chapters" which confused my adult-reading mind, especially in a digital format. The sentences come across as easy reading content for beginning readers and the illustrations are very well done. The lesson of the story is also well incorporated - we may be different, but we can still be friends.

This lovely children's story teaches conflict resolution, problem solving, and the true joys of friendship in a meaningful but easy to understand manner for the younger ages.

Yak and Dove by Kyo Maclear and Esme Shapiro is another picture book by Maclear about two unlikely friends, in this case a Yak and a Dove, which is filled with gorgeous illustrations by Shapiro. This book includes three adorable stories about two opposites, and how they still have things in common and can be friends. I especially liked the bit about still finding a friend that wouldn’t eat you. The story is whimsical and the art is great compliment to that, if you are looking for a new picture book I would definitely recommend this one when it comes out in September.

This is a great story about friendship. Yak and Dove are very different. When they start looking at ways they are different, they decide that maybe they should not be friends and end up angry with one another. When Yak goes looking for a new friend, he needs help. He does not know how to go about finding a friend. After holding auditions, he realizes that he and Dove do have things in common and they care about one another. This book is made up of 3 short stories that emphasize what makes a friend. They can be very different and still like one another. Esme Shapiro's illustrations are cute and certainly add to the story. The expressions on the faces of the animals shows their feelings well. A great book for kindergarten and early primary classrooms as well as families with young children.

I love this story! It perfectly encapsulates how opposites can be friends. I am going to recommend it to my school's lower elementary teachers and guidance counselors.

Yak and Dove by Kyo Maclear
A quirky, engaging read for PK-2 students. Children will enjoy going through the motions of friendship with Yak and Dove as they model what it means to be friends, even when they aren't exactly alike! A recommended purchase for libraries serving Pk-2!

Yak and Dove are two unlikely friends. Dove wishes they were twins and perhaps this would make them closer and more alike. After a temporary parting Yak and Dove realize that by digging deeper than aesthetic similarities they have more in common than they originally thought.

Yak and Dove is broken into three sections. I could not grasp the transition between the first section and the second. I thought it was a whole new story but it was a continuation. By the third section, I understood the flow. It was just rather abrupt for me.

The illustrations are whimsical and heartfelt. I truly enjoyed them. They remind me a lot of Carson Ellis' illustrations.

I would recommend this book to a friend. I was able to review it in e-format. I'm not sure that I would purchase it. This is the first book I read from Kyo Maclear.

This story almost seems to be three different stories woven into one. The Yak and the Dove are friends, but they are not twins. Finding a new friend can be hard. And one has to learn the love the noisy quiet. A fun book of back and forth between two friends.

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I've seen a lot of cute things in my life but this one definitely takes the cake. Amazing.

Why are friends, friends? Do we want an echo of ourselves? Do we want our friends to agree with everything we do, and say, and want? Or do we want someone who has different ideas, likes different things, and is, well different.

The story of Yak and Dove tells the story of two unlikely friends. I like how they talk about themselves. Here is where they are comparing each other:
<blockquote>You have feathers and I have fur.
You can be a little too quiet.
You can be a little too loud.
And you are smelly, Yak.
And you are ill-mannered, Dove.
You never share your chocolate!
You make fun of my feet!</blockquote>

And yet, despite all this, they are still friends, although, at that point in the story, they wonder if that is really true.

This is actually a series of three short stories in one, all exploring why, despite their differences, Yak and Dove still are good friends.

Cute, clever book, letting kids know that it is ok to not only be different, but for your friends to be different as well, but it is probably a good thing to choose a friend who will not eat you.

Check out Kyo's other book <em>Spork</em> which is about being mixed race, so to speak.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.