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32 pp.
| Simon/Wiseman |
April, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-9147-2$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jules Feiffer.
After the newly elected president makes his post-campaign promise to his daughters ("you have earned the new puppy"), the news travels around the animal community. Guinea pigs, kittens--everyone wants to be chosen ("I'll pretend to be a puppy"), and wise Basset Hound hosts a contest. The story can be confusing, but the animals' exuberance comes through in the sketchlike illustrations.