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32 pp.
| Abrams |
June, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-2823-5$16.99
(3)
K-3
After the boy narrator finally bathes his unbearably smelly dog Alfred, the pooch won't play for fear of getting dirty. The child, missing his best friend, realizes Alfred was perfect before in his "own smelly way," and coaxes his playmate into becoming stinky again. Readers of this French import, with its energetic, scribbly illustrations, may chuckle at the vivid portrayal of Alfred's stench.