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Agee, Jon

I Want a Dog

40 pp. | Dial | September, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-55546-9 $17.99
(2) K-3 A determined girl wants a dog; an animal shelter worker shows her everything but a dog. His offerings become increasingly absurd, and eventually he admits that he has no dog. There's abundant humor in the nonsensical pet options (a dead goldfish) and the man's suggestions (teach the lizard to say woof). This is signature Agee: the pictures, punch lines, and expert pacing carry the weight.
Reviewer: Julie Danielson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

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