The Search for the Perfect Child

By Jan Fearnley

Where is the perfect child? A humorous, roundabout search leads back to the reader. Fido Farnsworth, the cleverest, smartest, coolest dog in the whole world, is faced with his hardest job yet. How will he ever find the perfect child? Is the perfect child artistic (say, fond of painting on refrigerator doors)? Does he enjoy keeping pets (like an enormous tiger on a string)? Does she have lots of style (mixing a pirate's hat with Mom's high-heeled shoes)? With cheerfully comic illustrations, Jan Fearnley makes it perfectly clear that all kids are perfect just as they are.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763632317
• ISBN13: 9780763632311
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A fun tale comes from an illustrator who can inject fun moments even into a potentially serious topi

Jan Fearnley's THE SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT CHILD tells of clever dog detective Fido, whose latest case is a challenge: searching out the perfect child. It seems an impossible mission, but Fido is determined to find one - even if he doesn't really know what he's looking for. A fun tale comes from an illustrator who can inject fun moments even into a potentially serious topic.