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40 pp.
| Farrar/Ferguson |
May, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-374-30382-2$17.99
(3)
K-3
Elderly black-and-white cat Ethel unwittingly rolls in sidewalk chalk and turns her white fur blue. She's mortified until a shy and "usually white" kitten comes to visit--now entirely pink in solidarity. This funny, affectionate story of friendship and self-expression is told in understated text with effective use of repetition. Lively pen-and-ink illustrations with washes of vibrant color convey the friends' contentment.