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McAnulty, Stacy

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32 pp. | Knopf | May, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-553-51023-2 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-553-51024-9 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-553-51025-6
(1) K-3 Illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Each alliteratively named Ellis child is "excellent" at something; their dog, Ed, excels at things that aren't necessarily desired (e.g., "breaking stuff"). In an affirming twist, Ed achieves his own kind of excellence in the loving home. McAnulty's playful text and Sarcone-Roach's mixed-media illustrations (which depict the Ellises as a family of color) excel at communicating the family's warmth. In a word? Excellent.
Reviewer: Megan Dowd Lambert | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2016

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