This is a cute book of friendship between 2 girls, one older and one younger, who enjoy each other's company. I like the cute adventures, the friendly negotiations and the silly antics of little Bink. My son enjoys this book too, although it is intended as an easy reader, it is fun to read aloud. The illustrations are black and grey backgrounds with colorful children. I also like that these two each have their own apartment. ( )

So cute! So fun! Three stories of two friends, one short, one tall. They rollerskate, buy socks, climb the Andes, procure a goldfish, and eat pancakes. They seem to live a life without parents in adjoining houses that mimic their statures. The art is out of this world; it kind of reminded me of Calvin and Hobbes.

This is more like three picture books packaged together than a chapter book, but it's got a charm that will appeal to kids as old as 8 or 9. ( )

Bink and Gollie share three comical adventures in this book by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee. These girls set out from their tree house to have some fun in "Don't You Need a New Pair of Socks?," "P.S. I'll Be Back Soon" and "Give a Fish a Home." Gollie is the more formal, taller, quirky half of the duo while Bink is the more casual, shorter one. Each adventure presents a challenge to their friendship in what some would call a graphic novel style presentation. There's rapid dialogue, cartoonish illustrations and wordless spreads. Winner of the Theodore Seuss Geisel Award in 2011. ( )

Easy reader in style, not in vocabulary -- but that is often worked into the story. A great book to read with your beginning reader (or to challenge one!). Mostly black and white illustrations, Bink, Gollie, and the object of focus in color. ( )

This is a four star rating of the many who read this laugh-out-book regarding friendship that not only survives, but embraces differences and goes beyond toleration to acceptance and love.

Different as tea and coffee, these two delightful girls more often than not do not agree, and I believe that is the strength of the book. So often as children, and sadly as adults, we feel our friends must be like us. Forgetting that it is the differences that add color to relationships, Bink & Gollie have learned to remember how important they are to each other. And while they express consternation, they hang in there knowing the importance of friendship and love.

Through the frustrations of one who is compulsive and the other who is devil may care full of life and adventure, these two meet in the middle and embrace each other knowing that their friendship is well worth the little and big annoyances.

I note a goodly amount of people on LT enjoy this book. And, the differences of those who are bound to adult books, perhaps carrying a bit of disdain and unacceptance of "children's" books, Bink & Gollie know that what is one person's enjoyments, might not be for the other.

Exceedingly spontaneous, Bink is messy with hair flying to the wind as she rapidly whips around on her roller skates stopping at a sock bonanza as Gollie reminds her that she certainly does not need more outrageous socks to wear. Nevertheless, Bink is on a mission, and finds the most colorful multicolored stripped pair she can find.

"The problem with Gollie," states Bink "is that it is either Gollie's way or the highway." And Bink happily tells her friend, that she chooses her choice of socks by the "highway."

Like many who have reviewed this book, I simply love it! These two are learning a lesson that adults often forget, ie to meet in the middle and embrace the differences.

What a fun, and insightful book!

Highly recommended!!! ( )