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Castillo, Lauren

Melvin and the Boy

40 pp. | Holt | July, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-8929-5 $16.99
(2) K-3 A boy desperately wants a pet. His parents veto every suggestion until, remarkably, they approve his acquisition of a wild turtle from the park. Castillo's expressive art sets the boy in a friendly, bustling cityscape and deftly conveys his longing for an animal friend, joy at achieving that goal, and realization that a wild animal shouldn't be cooped up in an apartment.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011

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