LUCY

Author: Randy Cecil Illustrator:  Randy Cecil Age: 4 12 Pages: 144 pg. Size: 19.8 x 23.8 cm A tiny dog, a kindhearted girl and a nervous juggler converge in a cinematic picture book in four acts – a unique children's literature experience! 🇬🇧 Description: This is the perfect book for dog lovers of all ages. Lucy is a small dog without a home. She once had one, but she remembers it only in her dreams. Eleanor is a little girl who looks forward to feeding the stray dog that appears beneath her window each day. Eleanor's father is a juggler with stage fright. The stories of these three delightful characters converge in this truly original extended picture book – a classic in the making! Reviews: This quiet, satisfying tale with its old-fashioned setting is sure to enthrall readers of many ages as they reexamine the detailed illustrations. Best for one-on-one and small group sharing.—School Library JournalThe sweet coincidence of a hopeful dog, a resourceful girl and an anxious juggler plays out in the pages of “Lucy," a light and delicious illustrated tale for 5- to 8-year-olds...This elegant book is so infused with serendipity that what’s really a foregone conclusion nonetheless feels, at the end, like a happy surprise.—The Wall Street JournalBloomville is a place many readers will be happy to have visited—and wish to revisit again. It’s [a] kinder, gentler, altogether more charming world than our own, and its citizens will entertain.—New York Journal of Books