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PreS-Gr 1 Archie, the family dog, has been promised a surprise. Previous surprises -a goldfish, a turtle, a rabbit -have not been suitable playmates. This time the family brings home Max, -a wriggling, snuffling bundle in a cradle. - Now no one, not Mother or Father nor Grandma or Grandpa, pays any attention to Archie, even when he acts out by peeing in the house. At last they notice him forlorn under a chair and, in turn, each one of them tries to cheer him up. It's not un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The new-sibling scenario is perked up with sophisticated art, retro details, and a nattily dressed, comically woebegone canine as the central character. When Archie the dog goes for a walk (alone), he sports an umbrella and Victorian rain garb, an unheld leash dangling from his collar. Still,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More