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32 pp.
| Crown |
May, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-1-101-93441-8$17.99
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LibraryISBN 978-1-101-93442-5$20.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-101-93443-2
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K-3
A little girl ponders what makes "the perfect dog": "The perfect dog should be big... / bigger... / biggest!" But "maybe not this big," she says, from beneath a Great Dane. This slight pattern of superlatives continues (interspersed with some traits the perfect dog should not have), but, ultimately, a just-right pooch finds her. The understated text contrasts humorously with cartoony, personality-filled illustrations.