DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan, . . Holiday, $6.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8234-1680-6
In a starred review, PW
wrote, "This realistic picture book about loving and losing a first pet will likely join the ranks of Judith Viorst's The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
with its unsentimental, honest approach." Ages 4-8.(Aug.)
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