Spencer's New Pet - by Jessie Sima (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Spencer excitedly takes his new pet to the park, the veterinarian's office, and a birthday party, but for a pet balloon, those places are full of danger.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the creator of <i>Not Quite Narwhal</i> comes a classic tale of a boy and his dog--except in this unique story, one of them is a balloon!</b> <p/>When Spencer gets a new pet, he's excited to do all the things that pets do--taking walks in the park, going to the vet, and attending parties together. <p/>There's just one hitch: Spencer's new pet is a balloon. <p/>And that means No. Sharp. Objects. <p/>No drooling dogs at the park. No prickly porcupines at the vet. And absolutely <i>no </i>pinning tails on <i>any </i>donkeys! <p/><i>Spencer's New Pet </i>is a story of pure fun about a boy, his dog, and a friendship that endures life's sharpest...and most unexpected twists.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>*** "With many nods to silent film--including a black-and-white palette, elegant title cards dividing the story into three parts, highly dramatic close-ups, and iris shots--Sima (<i>Love, Z</i>) tells the nearly wordless story of a bespectacled boy and the dog he loves very much." - <i>Publisher's Weekly</i>, starred review<br><br>*** "<b>An </b><b>entirely immersive reading experience</b>...younger readers...[will] be delighted by this heartwarming and suspenseful story of a boy and his dog, the ending of which will leave them eager for a second reading." - <i>Booklist</i>, starred review<br><br>*** "Young readers will be tickled and amazed and will want to view it again and again. <b>Original and thoroughly delightful.</b>" - <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jessie Sima is an author/illustrator living and working in New York City. They grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey, unaware that they were a storyteller. Once they figured it out, they told their family and friends, who took it quite well. They are the author of <i>Not Quite Narwhal</i>; <i>Harriet Gets Carried Away</i>; <i>Love, Z</i>; <i>Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies</i>; <i>Spencer's New Pet</i>; <i>Jules vs. the Ocean</i>; and <i>Hardly Haunted</i>. You can visit them at JessieSima.com.
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