The Puppy Sister - Softcover

Hinton, S.E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440413842 ISBN 13: 9780440413844

Publisher: Yearling, 1997

Synopsis

Nick and his parents get more than they bargained for when their newly adopted puppy, Aleasha, decides she'll have more fun with her new "family" if she becomes human, too. So begins a laugh-out-loud adventure told from Aleasha's point of view, about her transformation from puppy to girl.

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From the Inside Flap:

parents get more than they bargained  for when their newly-adopted puppy, Aleasha,  decides she'll have more fun with her new "family"  if she becomes human, too. So begins a  laugh-out-loud adventure, told from Aleasha's point of view,  about her transformation from puppy to girl,  accomplished with help from her friend Miss Kitty, and  plenty of "sibling" rivalry with Nick.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-3?A gifted author of books for YAs has written a story that is cautiously clever but painfully precious. Nick, from Big David, Little David (Doubleday, 1995), wants a little sister; his parents bring home a puppy instead. The story is told from the young dog's point of view as her desire to please her new family turns her into a little girl. Mom, Dad, and Nick take this in stride. They tell the neighbors they had to give up their puppy but are adopting a child instead. Aleasha is kept out of sight until the transformation is complete. There are a few close calls but not enough to create any real tension. Scientific tidbits about the difference between dogs and humans are interesting though not compelling. The effort to keep the text easy enough for beginning chapter book readers results in simplistic writing. The few black-and-white sketches are unremarkable. Too little conflict and character development result in a fantasy that falls flat.?Jody McCoy, Casady School, Oklahoma City
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About this edition

• Publisher: Yearling
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0440413842
• ISBN 13: 9780440413844
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128