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32 pp.
| Golden |
January, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-307-10220-3$$9.95
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Illustrated by
Janet Stevens.
When Merl the cat can't escape his family's large, slurpy new pup, he runs away only to be retrieved by the lovable dog--whom Merl finally decides to befriend. Merl's sardonic narration may bore the preschool audience, but the digital and photographic images in the illustrations, especially the black-and-white photos of human characters, add interest.