A very cute, little story about two girls who live side-by-side in an attached townhouse. The illustrations are lovely! I really appreciated a number of things about this story. Starting with the girls living in a city, in a shared basement dwelling. It shows that they are not rich. This point is then further emphasized when each mom gets a page describing what she does for a living (hairdresser and baker), and how they sometimes don't have enough money. Eunice and Kate feels very authentic right from the start. I suspect that many little girls (and maybe boys?) will have a strong connection with it. These are two normal gals with a home situation that many children are likely to be in. Whether it's having one parent, shared housing, or knowing they aren't very rich.

The story continues on to be about what the girls want to be when they grow-up. It's a wonderful story of friendship and how it's easy to see differences; but harder to see similarities sometimes. There's a strong moral here about friendship, and that being different from one another is a good thing, because we can always find some common ground and continue to be friends (even when we disagree).
A great book to pick-up. Short enough to be bedtime length to read to littler ones; but also easy enough to be read by those just starting to read aloud.

Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.

This book was wonderful! I loved the bond and friendship not only between two girls, but between their moms as well. I loved how the little girls realized that they didn’t have to change themselves in order to be friends.

This book had beautiful illustrations and was filled with descriptive language. I really enjoyed this sweet story.

Not only does this book show the bond between two different little girls it also shows the bond between their mothers. These friends are compared page by page by what like and what they dream of. Halfway through the book the girls hit a bump in the road when they disagree. They experience the worst thing two friends can experience that moment you think your best friend doesn't really know who you are. I love that both girls go to their mothers for advice. In a society where women often see other women as a threat this story promotes the love that happens when women support one another. Children ages 5- 9 will be able to look up to Eunice and Kate's lovely friendship.

Eunice and Kate, best friends, live next door to each other in the heart of the city. They love spending time together and often share their dreams. Eunice dreams of being a ballet dancer and trains to be as graceful as a crane. Kate, however, dreams of being an astronaut and hopes to lead a mission to Mars someday.

One day, after walking to school together, they have to draw portraits of each other in art class. That's where things get mixed up a little. They draw their best friend living their own dream, instead of their friends' dream. This upsets both girls but luckily, with a little help from their moms, they learn to value and respect each other's dreams.

Differences make Eunice and Kate's friendship stronger.

I adored the way this book showed an example of positive, creative conflict resolution. The way the mothers and their struggles were shown also made an impact on me. I believe it's one of the reasons the mother-daughter relationships were so strong here.

These strong female protagonists will encourage kids to dream big!

I want to thank Penny Candy Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. This review will be posted to the Barnes&Noble website, as well as Goodreads on the publication date, February 11th 2020. Please contact me if you would like for this review to be published elsewhere or at another date.

I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a sweet story about two best friends who live next door to each other. They fall out one day and after speaking to their mothers and reflecting on things and thinking about them from another angle, they repair their friendship.
A really lovely illustrated book for children that is vibrant and relatable to all children.