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Fearnley, Jan

The Search for the Perfect Child

40 pp. | Candlewick | November, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-3231-7 $15.99
(4) K-3 Fido Farnsworth, dog detective extraordinaire, takes on the most difficult task of finding the perfect child, but first he must define perfect. The feel-good ending ("I've found you, and you are the perfect child") is both predictable and saccharine, but cheerful watercolor and ink illustrations show the many humorous possibilities (for example, "The perfect child never complains about taking a bath").
Reviewer: Gail Hedges

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