Bink & Gollie: Two for One

Odd couple best buds Bink and Gollie are back in this second volume of stories (the first, Bink & Gollie, was reviewed in VL-9/12) based on the 2012 picture book by authors Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee and illustrator Tony Fucile. Centering on the dynamic duo's trip to a local fair, “Whack a Duck” finds enthusiastic Bink going overboard in a quest to beat the titular carnival game in order to win the prize of “World's Largest Donut.” “You're Special, Aren't You?” follows a nervous Gollie, who fudges her recitation during an amateur talent show but does much better in front of a bovine audience. Finally, in “Without Question,” the girls have an illuminating visit with fortune teller Madame Prunely. Also featuring a read-along option, Bink & Gollie: Two for One is this year's winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video. Highly recommended. Aud: K, E, P. (J. Williams-Wood)