Ebb's New Friend

Those of us who fell in love with Come on, Daisy will delight in Simmons' new book. Ebb, based on Jane's own dog, is most put out when a goose arrives and steals her favourite spot, her titbits, and Flo's affection. Lazy hazy days on the river are no longer the same, with this goose 'Beep, beep, beeping' everywhere. Ebb becomes increasingly grumpy, and wishes Bird would fly away and never come back. When, of course, Bird does just that, Ebb discovers how attached she has become to him, and she spends her days scanning the sky, hoping he will come back. Bird's eventual return brings the reader once more to the opening of the book. 'Things couldn't be better'. A beautifully constructed circular tale about jealousy, and the fun that can be had from sharing.