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    Crash! by Mayra Calvani, Anna Pylypchuk

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    • Pub. Date: March 2008
    • 24pp
    • Sales Rank: 252,599
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      • Pub. Date: March 2008
      • Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing
      • Format: Paperback, 24pp
      • Sales Rank: 252,599

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      Marcelo is thrilled when he gets a golden retriever puppy for his birthday, but now he faces one of the toughest jobs of his life, not only because owning a pet is a huge responsibility, but because he has to find the perfect name for it-and that's hard!

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      June 29, 2008: Review by Douglas Quinn Author of Blue Heron Marsh, etal and Donna Higgins Colson Professional Artist With rights come responsibilities. Conversely, with responsibilities come rights. Crash! is a story that shows a child that if he or she is going to take on the responsibility of a new puppy, then he or she should have the right to name the pet. Fortunately, the parents respect this right and, while offering suggestions, allow the child to feel his way through the naming process on his own. Ultimately, by observing the new puppy, the child comes up with the perfect name that suits his new pal. The illustrations are delightful. The red and green cover works well with eye-catching primary colors throughout the book. Composition and use of space are skillfully cropped and the space is nicely broken up with diagonals, creating motion with enough details to generate interest. The boy and the dog are well drawn in appropriate proportions for the target audience and support the story line. We were impressed how skillfully the illustrations were done by this young artist. We enjoyed Crash! and recommend it for the targeted 3 to 6 read-to age range.

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      June 07, 2008: A boy. A dog. A winning combination. Mayra Calvani's latest picture book, Crash, is the delightful story of a boy named Marcelo, whose mom and dad give him a golden retriever puppy for his fifth birthday. Marcelo says 'this is the happiest day' of his life. The puppy loves Marcelo as much as Marcelo loves the puppy. Marcelo bathes his puppy, brushes his puppy, and feeds his puppy. They play and go for walks. Marcelo teaches his puppy to obey him. They are best friends. But the puppy needs a name. And not just any name, but the perfect name for this special puppy. Marcelo thinks and thinks. Mom and Dad make suggestions. But none of the names are right. Then one day, when Marcelo and the puppy are playing, Marcelo discovers the name that fits the puppy perfectly. Oh, no. I'm not saying. You have to read the book to see what it is. Crash will capture the attention of young puppy lovers who will read the story of Marcelo and his special puppy over and over, or have their parents read it to them. Watch out, Mom and Dad, because your child will be asking for a puppy just like Marcelo's. The accompanying artwork adds to the story with priceless expressions on the characters' faces, setting the mood and tone of the story. Give this book to all your little readers and pick up a copy for yourself. You'll be glad you did.