Best Flower Ever!

Neesha Hudson is a freelance author-illustrator living on the coast of Maine. She is delighted to spend most of her days drawing funny little characters and sipping black tea. She is the author-illustrator of Turtle in a Tree, and when not illustrating, Neesha enjoys spending time with her husband, their two children, two dogs, and four chickens.

"In spare text, broken into color-coded speech bubbles, Hudson deftly explores thefeelings of jealousy and frustration that often ensue when we compare ourselves to others . . . The anthropomorphic dogs cut hilarious figures in the watercolor-and–colored pencil artwork . . . A gentle reminder that there are more important things than aspiring to being the best." —Kirkus"Hudson’s delicate watercolor and colored pencil art populates a sunny green meadow with exceedingly expressive pups . . . The mix of sly and silly, which captures the dynamics of a visually detailed dog community and includes a couple of late-arc gags, is just right to elicit laughs." —Publishers Weekly"From competition and jealousy to care and cooperation, this story covers the range of reactions involved in ownership and loss. A delightful read that will keep youngsters searching for more details every time they open the book." —School Library Journal