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    Who Wants a Tortoise?

    Author Dave Keane
    Illustrated by K. G. Campbell
    Ebook
    RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
    On sale Jul 19, 2016 | 40 Pages | 9780385754194
    Grades K-3
    Reading Level: Lexile 610L | Fountas & Pinnell L
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    "A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners." --Kirkus, starred review


    Could there be any better pet than a puppy? One young girl is about to find out. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud story of unexpected friendship!
     
     
    When the spunky, loveable narrator receives a tortoise for her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy she’s longed for her entire life, she’s more than a little disappointed.  But while her new lump of a pet isn’t what she dreamed of, it doesn’t take long—between tortoise-on-skateboard walks, sparkly shell makeovers, and a lemonade stand selling chances to hold a real life tortoise—for the little girl to change her mind—sort of.  But when her pet goes missing, all she wants is to be reunited with her new best friend.
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    K. G. Campbell was born in Kenya, but raised and educated in Scotland. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Masters in Art History, but various misadventures led him ultimately to Studio City, California. He is the author and illustrator of Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters and the illustrator of Tea Party Rules, as well as the Newbery Award winner The Illuminated Adventures of Flora and Ulysses. Follow K.G. on Twitter @KGCampbell2. View titles by K. G. Campbell
    "A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners."—Kirkus Review starred review

    "The narrator’s initial petulance, revealed in the frank narrative and soft pictures done in watercolor and colored pencils, is both entertaining and realistic. Sensitive readers may develop feelings for the innocent tortoise long before she does, which makes for a satisfying ending."—The Horn Book Magazine starred review

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    "A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners." --Kirkus, starred review


    Could there be any better pet than a puppy? One young girl is about to find out. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud story of unexpected friendship!
     
     
    When the spunky, loveable narrator receives a tortoise for her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy she’s longed for her entire life, she’s more than a little disappointed.  But while her new lump of a pet isn’t what she dreamed of, it doesn’t take long—between tortoise-on-skateboard walks, sparkly shell makeovers, and a lemonade stand selling chances to hold a real life tortoise—for the little girl to change her mind—sort of.  But when her pet goes missing, all she wants is to be reunited with her new best friend.

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    Dave Keane View titles by Dave Keane
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    K. G. Campbell was born in Kenya, but raised and educated in Scotland. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Masters in Art History, but various misadventures led him ultimately to Studio City, California. He is the author and illustrator of Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters and the illustrator of Tea Party Rules, as well as the Newbery Award winner The Illuminated Adventures of Flora and Ulysses. Follow K.G. on Twitter @KGCampbell2. View titles by K. G. Campbell

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    "A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners."—Kirkus Review starred review

    "The narrator’s initial petulance, revealed in the frank narrative and soft pictures done in watercolor and colored pencils, is both entertaining and realistic. Sensitive readers may develop feelings for the innocent tortoise long before she does, which makes for a satisfying ending."—The Horn Book Magazine starred review

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