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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Gr 1-3 In this old-fashioned tale, two lonely souls set out on a heartfelt quest to find a true friend. A chipper little dog with crooked ears, who is "a perfectly nice fellow," travels from town to town looking for "a porch with a soft light" and hoping one day to belong to someone. At the same time, "a wisp of a girl" named Lia spends her Sundays on her bicycle, delivering her parents' baked goods throughout the town. She pedals up high hills ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Lia, a young girl who lives in a crooked house with her parents, wishes for a friend. Across town, a small ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More