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Lies, Brian

The Rough Patch

40 pp. | Greenwillow | August, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-267127-1 $17.99
(3) K-3 Evan (an anthropomorphized fox) and his dog enjoy doing everything together, especially working in Evan's garden. Lies's lush acrylic, oil, and colored-pencil illustrations with delicate line work evoke the magnificence of Evan's garden, then his intense sadness and isolation after his beloved dog dies. This tender story of loss, hope, and recovery comes full circle when Evan hesitantly returns to gardening--and gets a new puppy, to boot.
Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

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