3.8 Stars 

Jeet and Fudge is a standalone picture book from a series with the same title. This book deals with Jeet meeting Fudge, his little pup, at the animal shelter. Jeet is an adopted kid of Indian-American parents. He feels lonely in the new place and yearns to make friends. 

Jeet’s mom takes him out to play, and they stop at the animal shelter. He falls in love with the place and makes friends with a little chocolate-colored furball. The story comes in a couple of sentences on each page. 

The font is big and easy to read. The language is super simple. Kids can read it on their own. The illustrations are cute and cheerful. The details of Jeet and his dad’s turbans show that they are Sikhs. I love his mom’s plaited back hair and how she wears a salwar suit one day and jeans on another. 

To summarize, Jeet and Fudge: Forever Friends is a simple yet sweet tale of a little boy finding a home and a pet in a new country. I’ll check out the other books in the series. 

I received an ARC from NetGalley, Baker & Taylor, and Paw Prints Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.