Dolores on her Toes

Dolores

Barbara Samuels; Illustrated by the author

Melanie Kroupa Books

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Dolores discovers ballet – and the limits of friendship

"Duncan is my best friend," Dolores says about her cat. "And best friends do everything together." So when Dolores gets caught up in the world of ballet, she’s certain that Duncan will love it as much as she does. But will he? When Duncan suddenly disappears, Dolores is heartbroken. Is it possible that her best friend, wearing her best tutu, has run away from home? In order to track down Duncan (and her tutu), Dolores turns detective -- and in the process discovers a few things about what it means to be a friend.

From the lively endpapers to the surprising finale, this is full of spunk and spirit -- and the fun of spotting Duncan in all the places Dolores doesn’t look!

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Praise for Dolores on her Toes

"This has all the elements of a terrific picture book: a fresh concept, a story and text that work together, and so much going on that children will want a second or third reading just to catch each hidden giggle." --Starred, Booklist

"The witty text is matched with energetic watercolor illustrations, sometimes as many as eight per page, that humorously depict Duncan's hide-and-seek adventure and Dolores' frantic search." --School Library Journal

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About the Author

Barbara Samuels; Illustrated by the author

Barbara Samuels's previous books about Dolores and Duncan include Aloha, Dolores, an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists and a Reading Rainbow Review Book. She lives in New York City.

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Dolores on her Toes
Barbara Samuels; Illustrated by the author

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Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Booklist Editors' Choice

Hardcover

Hardcover
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Melanie Kroupa Books
May 2003
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780374318185
ISBN10: 0374318182
Picture Book
8 3/4 x 11 inches, 40 pages, Full-color pictures throughout
Age Range: 4 to 8
Grade Range: p to 3
$16.50
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