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Rica Baptista llamas, iguanas, and my very best friend

With her best friend moving away, Rica Baptista needs a pet so she won't get lonely, but her parents are against it until an act of kindness and courage proves she is ready for the pet of her dreams.

Main Author: Bates, Janet Costa (Author)
Other Authors: Jose, Gladys (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Best friends > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Pets > Juvenile fiction.
Courage > Juvenile fiction.
Bildungsromans > Juvenile.
Summary: With her best friend moving away, Rica Baptista needs a pet so she won't get lonely, but her parents are against it until an act of kindness and courage proves she is ready for the pet of her dreams.
Physical Description: 115 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9781536216301
1536216305
Author Notes: Janet Costa Bates is the author of Time for Bed, Old House, illustrated by AG Ford. Her grandparents, like Rica's ancestors, immigrated from Cape Verde. If she could have any pet, she would choose a beagle. Or maybe a giraffe. Janet Costa Bates lives in Massachusetts.

Gladys Jose is the illustrator of several books for young readers. She lives in Florida with her husband and daughter.

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