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Hest, Amy

My Old Pal, Oscar

32 pp. | Abrams | May, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-1901-1 $16.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Amy Bates. A boy encounters a stray pup on the beach. Grieving the loss of his own dog, the boy rebuffs the puppy ("No sir. No way. Good-bye"), but happy memories prompt a change of heart. Spare, direct-address text and warm watercolor and pencil illustrations trace his complex emotional journey. Boy and pup's expressive faces and body language indicate that they'll make a great pair.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher

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