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“A charming tale about a special dog that will entertain readers. . . Perla is effervescent in both editions. This is a great text to use in classrooms for teaching reading skills like cause and effect, problem and ­solution, and inference and characterization. . . Include these in story time collections and picture book shelves.”

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Perla y el Pirata (Perla and the Pirate)

Written by Isabel Allende
Illustrated by Sandy Rodríguez
Published by Philomel Books

Perla es una súper perrita que tiene dos súper poderes: hacer que todos la quieran y rugir como un león.

Cuando descubre que su hermano humano, Nico Rico, se ha perdido de camino a casa, ¡sabe que tiene que intervenir! Pero ¿qué hará Perla?

En esta historia encantadora y emocionante, Isabel Allende continúa su serie de cuentos sobre el vínculo que existe entre un niño y su querida mascota.

Also available in English, Perla and the Pirate.

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Primary ISBN: 9780593623725
Publication Date: August 2025
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older

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Setting: United States

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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