  | Perdu Author: Jones, Richard | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
Poor Perdu is all alone as he journeys from the countryside to the city in search of a home. The city is a big place when you are very small, but it is possible that someone is looking out for Perdu.
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Kirkus Reviews (03/01/21)
School Library Journal (+) (12/24/21)
Booklist (03/01/21)
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Booklist - 03/01/2021 Poor Perdu! The little pup wanders through life alone, with no home and nothing to his name but a small red scarf. He rambles from the countryside to the city, where he notes that everyone has somewhere to be, somewhere to belong. After being shooed from one location to another and losing his beloved scarf along the way, he finally resigns himself to a nap in the park. Attentive readers, however, will have noticed a red-hatted girl quietly observing the anxious pup, and she finds Perdu in the park, returns his scarf, and takes him home at last. Perdu is a winning and winsome protagonist, and Jones’ story contains some wonderfully specific details (for example, the pup’s claws make a different noise on hard city pavements than on soft country paths). The soft, stylized illustrations beautifully capture the coziness of some moments and the harshness of others while bringing the pup and his predicament adorably to life. Perdu’s quiet quest for home is a sweet journey worth taking. - Copyright 2021 Booklist.
School Library Journal - 12/24/2021 K-Gr 3—A touching story of a little lost mixed breed dog searching for a home. The heartfelt words on the page beautifully complement the illustrations of trendy turquoises and oranges in perfect contrast to the black coat and red scarf of the wee forgotten pup. "He watched a leaf tumble through the air and land with a whispery tap on the water. It danced in the current, spinning and turning as it floated away. That leaf has a place to be, he thought. But what about me?" Perdu's wanderings take readers through the bustling city and into a little café, where he almost procures a meal before tipping over the table and upsetting a great number of people. Distressed that he hasn't found a place to be, poor Perdu runs to a field and curls up. A leaf falls beside him as a little girl, who is white, approaches him with his red scarf in hand. Home is found at last! VERDICT A must-have in every children's library. An excellent way to teach compassion and empathy.—Tracy Cronce, Stevens Point Pub. Sch. District, WI - Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
