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32 pp.
| Hyperion |
June, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-6238-4$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Steven Salerno.
Dog Rosie's only fear is thunder; fortunately, she has "the boy she knew best" (her owner) to comfort her (he tells her that the sound is just "watermelons rolling from a watermelon truck," among other contrived explanations). That's pretty much all there is to the book, although the illustrations are brimming with warmth, and several have a winsome 1950s-retro look.