By Isabel Allende (author) , Sandy Rodriguez (illustrator)
"Meet a little dog with a big personality"
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July 2024 Debut of the Month
Perla might be small but she has a big bark and a big personality, both of which are used to good effect as she narrates this funny, lively story.
The Rico family are looking for a guard dog when they go to the dogs’ home but, she tells us, they didn’t reckon on Perla’s superpower: making everyone love her.
She fits right into the family but young Nico is her favourite. She proves a particularly good friend when he copies her other superpower – confidence and bravery expressed through a huge roar – to stand up to the bully making his life miserable.
Perla’s distinctive voice and outlook make this a particularly appealing picturebook and she is an irrepressible force of nature in Sandy Rodriguez’ illustrations too. The debut picturebook from bestselling author Isabel Allende, this shows off all her storytelling talent.
Get ready to meet Perla – the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart!
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From #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes the first in a series of picture books about a dog called Perla and the family who love her!
Meet Perla. She's a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. When she's adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with seven-year old Nico Rico – who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies.
Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family … and found a place in their hearts forever.
Exploring the importance of family, courage and standing up to the bullies, it's perfect for reading out loud.
Isabel Allende is a literary living legend and phenomenon. With 74 million books sold, she's the most-read author in the Spanish language throughout the world, and a blockbuster international bestseller of adult novels. A novelist, feminist and philanthropist, Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with the publication of her first novel, The House of the Spirits . Her work has been translated into over 35 languages, received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She lives in California.
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Get ready to meet Perla – the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart! From #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes the first in a series of picture books about a dog called Perla and the family who love her!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Perla The Mighty Dog and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Perla The Mighty Dog features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Fiction PSHE Titles, Star Books, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Perla The Mighty Dog was written by Isabel Allende and published by Bloomsbury Childrens Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Perla The Mighty Dog has 32 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.
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