Will lonely Maya's wish for a friend come true when she borrows Dazzle, a toy unicorn, from the library? What about Dazzle's wish for a place to belong? The heartwarming series continues with a third adventure.
Dazzle is a snow-white unicorn with a twisty horn, a sparkly pink tail, and a tag that says unicorns can grant wishes. He isn't sure whether he can make a wish for himself, but he does so anyway, hoping for a child and a home of his own. Instead, Dazzle gets sold at a yard sale and becomes one of the Book Buddies, friendly toys that children can check out of the library just like books. Meanwhile, Maya has just moved to town and decides to borrow Dazzle, hoping he can grant her a wish for a new friend. But when a girl named Isabelle comes over for a playdate that doesn't go as well as Maya had expected, she's worried that they won't become friends after all. Maybe Dazzle and Maya can help each other make their wishes come true? With a gentle tale of empathy and growth, Newbery Honor winner Cynthia Lord and celebrated artist Stephanie Graegin offer another endearing story in the Book Buddies series.
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781536231601
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- ISBN: 9781536231601
- File size: 106779 KB
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January 6, 2023
Grades 2-4 Although Dazzle, a toy unicorn with a sparkly tail, is happy to join the stuffed animals and dolls in the public library's toy-lending collection, Book Buddies, he was really wishing for a home with a child all his own. Meanwhile, Maya is new in town and wishing for a friend. Her family visits the library, where Maya chooses Dazzle to go home with her. When her mother's boss stops by their house with her daughter, Isabelle, Maya invites her to play dolls. Initially, Isabelle is bossy and plays too roughly with the fragile dolls that Maya's grandparents sent her from Mexico. Distressed, Maya takes charge, becomes a peacemaker, and befriends Isabelle, while Dazzle finds happiness as a Book Buddy. Whether reporting discussions among the Book Buddies characters or dramatizing conflicts that challenge children, Lord's characters find practical solutions to realistic dilemmas as the story progresses, while Graegin's sensitive grayscale illustrations provide sympathetic portrayals of people and toys alike. It's an engaging selection for beginning chapter-book readers and an enjoyable read-aloud choice for younger children.COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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