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Gr 1–3—This attractive oversize picture book, originally published in Belgium in 2013, has been translated from Flemish into simply stated, clipped English text with a distinctly foreign feel that depends heavily upon the accompanying artwork for clarification. For example, it opens, "Nino had a dog that he didn't have. Yes, he had that dog. Even though he didn't have it." It's the story of a young boy whose fearless little imaginary dog, drawn in fine ink pen for a see-through appearance, chases squirrels, dives straight in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this bleak story of loneliness, Nino's only companion is an imaginary dog. His father is far off; his moth...Log In or Sign Up to Read More