The Perfect Puppy for Me!
Jane O'Connor, Jessie Hartland, , illus. by Hartland. . Puffin, $5.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240335-8
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Reviewed on: 08/22/2005
Genre: Children's
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