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32 pp.
| Houghton/Lorraine |
March, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-618-23951-0$$15.00
(3)
K-3
Alicia faces a dilemma when her four friends ask which one of them is her best friend. After thinking and playing with her dog Neptune, she concludes that each friend, even Neptune, offers a special talent: Mitchell is her "best soccer friend," Charlotte is her "best painting friend," and so on--and Neptune is her "best dog friend." The bold color illustrations artfully balance detail and white space to convey a striking design.