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A small thing ... but big

Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, at the park, but Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she relies on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Johnston, Tony, 1942- (Author)
Other Authors:	Hooper, Hadley (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2016.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction. Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction. Dogs > Juvenile fiction. Older people > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, at the park, but Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she relies on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.
Item Description:	"A Neal Porter Book."
Physical Description:	40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:	9781626722569 1626722560
Author Notes:	Tony Johnston was born in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 1942. She received a B.A. in history and an M.A in education from Stanford University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a fourth-grade teacher. She has written over 70 books for children. Her titles include Amber on the Mountain, the Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea, Day of the Dead, the Ghost of Nicholas Greebe, the Sparky and Eddie series, and the Adventures of Mole and Troll. Her first adult novel was Any Small Goodness. Her works have earned her several awards including a Children's Choice Award for Four Scary Stories and the Beatty Award in 2002 for Any Small Goodness. (Bowker Author Biography)