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By John Himmelman
Henry Holt and Company, 2018.  Picture Book.

Mr. Raisin is a grumpy old man.  He likes sewing...but that's all.  Just sewing (and saying the word "Blah").  One day when a surprise basket carrying a puppy arrives at his door, he's not very happy about it.  He's not about to let that little puppy start feeling at home.  But this doggy is a special one -- he floats!  And a floating puppy causes all kinds of conundrums.  Soon Mr. Raisin discovers he adores his little troublemaker more than he realized, but Floaty can be hard to keep track of!  Himmelman's brightly illustrated tale is a charming read aloud that will have preschoolers giggling while also demonstrating that the perfect friend isn't always what we expect!
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