PICTURE BOOKS
Daly, Cathleen

Prudence Wants a Pet

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Stephen Michael King. When Mom and Dad won't get her a pet, Prudence uses her imagination; unfortunately, a tree branch that accompanies her to school, a shoe named Formal Footwear, and baby brother Milo don't pan out. Daly's dry humor and her wonderfully persistent protagonist elevate this book above typical kiddo-wants-a-pet fare. King's illustrations--spare line drawings punctuated with color--perfectly chronicle Prudence's ups and downs.

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