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106 pp.
| Farrar/Foster |
October, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-374-38000-7$15.99
(2)
1-3
Illustrated by
Lauren Castillo.
Newly independent readers see Julian and Huey (The Stories Julian Tells; The Stories Huey Tells) from the point of view of Huey's dog in this beginning chapter book. Short, near-episodic chapters give voice to Spunky's life with humans; magical realism and mythology take young readers beyond the everyday occurrences usually covered in books for them. There's much to contemplate and enjoy here.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2011