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More copies of this ISBN:Orville: A Dog Storyby Haven Kimmel and Robert Andrew Parker
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A big, ugly dog is happy to meet a farmer and his wife who decide to give him a name and a home, but not so happy when they chain him to the barn. All Orville can do is bark to tell the world how unhappy he is, and the more he barks, the more he is left alone. But everything changes when Sally MacIntosh moves into the little house across the road and Orville falls in love. A beautifully crafted text that blends wry humor with the poignant twang of a country-and-western song is accompanied by dreamy, spare watercolor-and-ink illustrations for a fresh, original picture book that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt lonely or misunderstood. Review:"Poignant and sweet...Readers who have ever loved a homely pet or felt the pain of being misunderstood will identify with Orville." Wendy Woodfill, School Library Journal Review:"The words are quiet and immediate, and they work beautifully with the relaxed, eloquent watercolor-and-ink pictures that are always true to the viewpoint of the ugly, unwanted mutt." Booklist About the AuthorRobert Andrew Parker has illustrated more than seventy books for children, including THE HATMAKER'S SIGHN (Orchard Books) and, most recently, SLEDS ON BOSTON COMMON (Simon and Schuster). His POP CORN AND MA GOODNESS was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Parker lives in West Cornwall, Connecticut.Haven Kimmel grew up in Mooreland, Indiana, and is the author of the best-selling memoir A Girl Named Zippy and a novel, The Solace of Leaving Early. She lives in Durham, North Carolina. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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