Fred Stays With Me!
Contributors
Illustrated by Tricia Tusa
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Jan 4, 2011
- Page Count
- 32 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9780316077910
Price
$8.99Price
$12.99 CADFormat
Format:
- Trade Paperback $8.99 $12.99 CAD
- Hardcover $16.99 $21.50 CAD
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Sometimes I live with my mom. Sometimes I live with my dad. But Fred stays with me.
Told from the point of view of a young child whose parents are divorced, Fred Stays with Me follows a girl and her dog, Fred, from one parent’s house to the other’s, giving her a sense of continuity and stability. With a simple text and childlike language, the story expresses and addresses a child’s concerns, highlights the friendship between child and pet, presents a common ground for the parents, and resolves conflict in a positive way. Tricia Tusa’s charming and whimsical artwork adds a light, happy feel to this poignant–but not overly sentimental–story.
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A 2008 ALA Notable Children's Book
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*"...Coffelt offers a fresh, villain-free look at a split family-and at a girl who finds strength, love and reassuring consistency in the dear pooch who is all her own....A gem."Kirkus, starred review
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...a nice choice for pet-loving families, divorced or not, to share ."Parent's Choice
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