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32 pp.
| Dutton |
March, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-525-47858-4$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jane Manning.
A girl describes how nothing can derail the yen for a dog--"Not learning to play the trumpet, / Or being vice president of the Tree Climbers Club," etc. The meditation is lovingly particular and particularly loving, and Manning's illustrations capture both qualities. When the girl's parents give her a dog at book's end, readers will celebrate too.