When caveboy Neander spots Neanne, the most beautiful young girl in his prehistoric world, he goes a little crazy. His crush leads him to proffer all manner of gifts, from bouquets to conch shells. Unfortunately, his actions thereafter (he takes the word "crush" literally) lead Neanne to conclude he's a little bit off, and she keeps running away. Can Neander come up with the right gift, to show her how he feels...?

A sweet story of a first crush is given the Neanderthal treatment in Caveboy Crush, which pairs an engaging and entertaining tale from author Beth Ferry with expressive, whimsically humorous artwork from illustrator Joseph Kuefler. I was particularly excited to pick this one up, as I have enjoyed Kuefler's previous three picture-books (which he also wrote). Recommended to anyone looking for sweet new picture-books addressing the idea of a first crush, or set in "caveman" times. ( )