Soft, colorful oil pastels welcome the reader to a sweet story about a wolf named Jack who lives alone, filling up his time with making jam and knitting warm scarves.  Jack meets Walter, a mouse.  (They both resemble cuddly plush toys.)  They become friends while spending time together…sharing the jam on toast, and playing in the snow.  The longer Walter stays, the more Jack discovers things about Walter that are annoying…like his loud snoring and the messes that he makes.   Does his need for a friend outweigh the downside of Walter’s personality?   Readers can identify with this dilemma, in finding and keeping their own friends.   Here is an unassuming book with gorgeous illustrations and  concise text…that deals with a universal theme that all of us have dealt with at some time or another.  Yes, everyone needs a friend, and guaranteed, they will come perfectly flawed.