Another delightful romp around Madlenka\'s city block Madlenka wants a dog She doesn\'t really care what kind, so long as it\'s a dog that she can put on a leash and walk around the block.
He lives in New York City..
About the Author: Peter S s has written and illustrated many award-winning books for children, including Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei and Tibet Through the Red Box, both Caldecott Honor Books.
This title has Common Core connections.
Madlenka\'s Dog is a 2002 New York Times Book Review Notable Children\'s Book of the Year and a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children\'s Book of the Year.
With his considerable charm, Peter S s uses lift-up flaps and peek-through windows to bring us into Madlenka\'s magical world where play and fantasy make wishes come true.
Madlenka\'s friends on the block all play along, remembering the dogs of their childhood, and in the end it seems quite possible that there\'s more to Madlenka\'s dog than we can see. . .
But her mother and father say NO What is Madlenka to do? It just takes some imagination .
Another delightful romp around Madlenka\'s city block Madlenka wants a dog She doesn\'t really care what kind, so long as it\'s a dog that she can put on a leash and walk around the block
