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Ava and the Real Lucille

32 pp. | Farrar/Ferguson | September, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-39903-0 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Madeline Valentine. After winning a pet store contest, Ava is disappointed to receive not a dog but a parakeet as her prize. Gradually she warms to the bird, and in a touching scene, she uses a straw to drip water down its throat to save its life. Suitably enough, this terrific, warmly illustrated story about patience takes its own sweet time.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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