Shy, plump, and lonely, Cherry longs to have a friend. She finds a very good one when she discovers that the owner of Olive, the shy, plump, wrin kly, and lost puppy she has been caring for at her father’s animal shelter, is Angelo, a popular classmate. Lacombe’s use of perspective, color, and detail ing in his stylized illustrations for this beautifully designed book is intriguing; he deftly shows the special relationship that develops between Cherry and Olive. 2008 USBBY Outstanding International Books List, a Book Sense Pick. ca

Originally published as Cerise Griotte in French by Seuil Jeunesse France, in 2006.