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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100399557008

ISBN-139780399557002

eBay Product ID (ePID)228692188

Product Key Features

Book TitleI Got a New Friend

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicHumorous Stories, Animals / Dogs, General, Animals / Pets, Animals / Baby Animals, Social Themes / Friendship

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorKarl Newsom Edwards

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight10.8 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2016-005552

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal[E]

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisA sweet introduction to owning a pet that is perfect for readers of The Most Magnificent Thing and A Ball for Daisy. When a little girl gets a new puppy, they have a lot to learn about each other. The new friends can be shy, messy, and sometimes get into trouble. They get lost, but they always get found. Their friendship may be a lot of work--but at the end of the day, they love each other! Experience the excitement and mystery surrounding a new pet (and a new friend) in this joyful picture book from acclaimed author and illustrator Karl Newsom Edwards. A Bank Street Best Book of the Year "Cheerfully ingenuous...Totally, infectiously ebullient."-- Kirkus Reviews , Starred review "A joyous look at the work and play that go into pet ownership and friendship."-- Booklist "The concise, cheery text gently explains what to expect when a newcomer joins the household, [and] the illustrations are cartoonlike and sweet. The curly-haired, brown-skinned little girl and the large-eared, spotted puppy make an adorable pair as they learn what it means to gain a new companion."-- School Library Journal, A sweet introduction to owning a pet that is perfect for readers of The Most Magnificent Thing and A Ball for Daisy. When a little girl gets a new puppy, they have a lot to learn about each other. The new friends can be shy, messy, and sometimes get into trouble. They get lost, but they always get found. Their friendship may be a lot of work--but at the end of the day, they love each other Experience the excitement and mystery surrounding a new pet (and a new friend) in this joyful picture book from acclaimed author and illustrator Karl Newsom Edwards. A Bank Street Best Book of the Year "Cheerfully ingenuous...Totally, infectiously ebullient."-- Kirkus Reviews , Starred review "A joyous look at the work and play that go into pet ownership and friendship."-- Booklist "The concise, cheery text gently explains what to expect when a newcomer joins the household, and] the illustrations are cartoonlike and sweet. The curly-haired, brown-skinned little girl and the large-eared, spotted puppy make an adorable pair as they learn what it means to gain a new companion."-- School Library Journal

LC Classification NumberPZ7.E25635Ig 2017