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32 pp.
| Chronicle |
May, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8118-6550-0$14.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Olivier Tallec.
These two stories feature a girl named Rita and the dog she receives as a birthday gift. In the first volume, the pup allays Rita's peevishness as she searches for and settles on his name; the duo then shares unexpected fun at the beach. Spare black-and-white line drawings accented with red amusingly convey character and story-specific details (e.g., sunburn--ouch!). Review covers these titles: Rita and Whatsit and Rita and Whatsit at the Beach.