![]() "“This book has everything going for it: A throbbing heart at its center …humor in spades and charm to spare.this is one of the best children’s books I’ve seen all year. Author Abby Hanlon has taken a universal childhood desire (the wish of the younger sibling for the older ones to play with them) and turned it into a magnificent epic fantasy complete with sharp-toothed robbers, bearded fairy godmothers, and what may be the most realistic 6-year-old you’ll ever meet on a page. ![]() ![]() "Perfection of tone, plot, pacing, art, you name it. Dial, 14.99 (160p) ISBN 978-0-8037-4088-4 Dory’s nickname, Rascal, is an immediate tip-off to the six-year-old’s personality, but there’s more to Dory than. “ Time spent with Dory is time well spent.”– PW , starred review As the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than anything she wants her brother and sister to play with her. * "Hanlon effectively uses many childlike pencil drawings and word balloons interspersed with a good mix of short and long sentences in brief, episodic chapters full of Dory’s hilarious adventures…readers will laugh at her entertaining antics.” – SLJ, starred review ![]() * "This inventive child is irresistible.Charming, funny and true to life." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review ![]()
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