Book Buddies: Dazzle Makes a Wish

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Will lonely Mayas wish for a friend come true when she borrows Dazzle, a toy unicorn, from the library What about Dazzles 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 isnt 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 doesnt go as well as Maya had expected, shes worried that they wont 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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Whether reporting discussions among the Book Buddies characters or dramatizing conflicts that challenge children, Lords characters find practical solutions to realistic dilemmas as the story progresses, while Graegins sensitive grayscale illustrations provide sympathetic portrayals of people and toys alike. . . an engaging selection for beginning chapter-book readers and an enjoyable read-aloud choice.
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Cynthia Lord is the author of award-winning middle-grade fiction titles such as the Newbery Honor Book Rules, Touch Blue, Half a Chance, A Handful of Stars, and Because of the Rabbit. She is also the author of the Hot Rod Hamster picture book and early reader series as well as the Shelter Pet Squad chapter book series. Cynthia Lord lives in Maine.

Stephanie Graegin is the author-illustrator of Little Fox in the Forest and the illustrator of many other picture books, including You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan and Water in the Park by Emily Jenkins. Stephanie Graegin lives in Brooklyn.