Ava and the Real Lucille

by Cari Best

When Ava and her sister Arlie see the "Write a Poem / Win a Pet" sign in Mr. Noah's pet shop window, Ava is sure the prize is going to be a dog and convinces Arlie to enter the contest with her. The girls write the best poem they can, and while waiting and hoping to win, they decide that "Lucille" would be the perfect name for a dog. But when Mr. Noah finally announces that they have won, Ava is so disappointed when she sees the prize, a parakeet,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374399034
• ISBN13: 9780374399030
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3