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32 pp.
| Penguin/Paulsen |
November, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-17503-9$16.99
(4)
K-3
Plum loves her doggy bed, her human family, and--unfortunately for her humans--tug-of-war and the pond in the park. The pooch stresses, however: "LOVE IS MY VERY FAVORITE THING!" When Plum misbehaves, she wonders whether anyone will still love her. Humorous watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations and energetic doggy narration help offset the story's didactic, underwhelming conclusion.