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32 pp.
| Candlewick
| January, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-2255-9$$15.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Tiphanie Beeke.
Rat feels downhearted until an affectionate letter from a secret admirer dispels his blues. He realizes, however, that he has been neglecting his friends; resolving to change, he writes his own anonymous letter to Bat, who's down in the dumps himself. Bright watercolor illustrations of Rat, his friends, and their distinctive abodes enhance the appeal of this story about friendship.