Overview
Out for a walk one day, a girl stumbles upon a lost ""dog."" Having always wanted a dog of her own, she brings the ""little"" creature home and takes care of it in secret, hiding it from her parents. Proud of her new ""dog,"" she plays with it, feeds it, and even takes it around town-much to the chagrin of the townspeople and other kids who have been mean to her in the past. But one day, when her ""little"" friend gets the urge to chase something and ends up wandering off, she finds herself with too much sadness to bear. Will she ever find her ""dog"" again?
Full Product Details
Author: Luca Tortolini ,
Felicita Sala
Publisher: Comme des geants inc.
Imprint: Milky Way
ISBN: 9781990252303
ISBN 10: 1990252303
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 07 December 2023
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""a charmer of a book . . . A furry friendship certain to be the envy of young readers everywhere."" --Kirkus ""Soft jewel-toned watercolors are enlivened with spots of bright colors and detailed lines in this tongue-in-cheek picture book that's perfect for animal lovers.""--Foreword"
"""Soft jewel-toned watercolors are enlivened with spots of bright colors and detailed lines in this tongue-in-cheek picture book that's perfect for animal lovers.""-- ""Foreword"" (9/21/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""a charmer of a book . . . A furry friendship certain to be the envy of young readers everywhere."" -- ""Kirkus"" (9/29/2023 12:00:00 AM)"
“a charmer of a book . . . A furry friendship certain to be the envy of young readers everywhere.” * Kirkus * Soft jewel-toned watercolors are enlivened with spots of bright colors and detailed lines in this tongue-in-cheek picture book that’s perfect for animal lovers. * Foreword * A solid purchase for large picture book collections, especially where animal stories are popular. A good choice for story times about imagination and emotions. * School Library Journal *
Author Information
Luca Tortolini is a writer, screenwriter, and teacher. His first book, Le case degli altri bambini (The Houses of Other Children), received a special mention for the Opera Prima Award for Best Debut Book at the 2016 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Since then, he has also been named a recipient of the 2017 Janusz Korczak Prize and the 2021 Premio Andersen (Andersen Prize). He lives in Macerata, Italy. Felicita Sala taught herself illustration and started making picture books upon her return to her native Italy from Australia in 2007. She now works as a full-time illustrator and is, notably, a winner of the 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books for She Made a Monster. In 2020, she also won the Premio Andersen (Andersen Prize) as Italy’s top illustrator, and her own book Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street has been translated into 10 languages. She lives in Rome.
