Rating: Very Good
Roaring Brook Press, 2008, $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-59643236-9
ISBN: 978-1-59643236-9
Age/Grade Level: Ages 2-6
Amandina was a dog who was shy, so she decided to overcome her shyness and give a performance at a run-down theater. She did a lot of work to get her performance and the theater ready. No one showed up, but she just kept on performing. A little cockroach was in the audience and ran to get his friends, who called all their friends. Amandina kept performing. When the show was over, she got a big surprise. The theater was packed, and her show was a success.
The pictures are cute, although the little dog, Amandina, doesn't look much like a dog. It's a colorful, nice story.
Reviewer: Kim Bell, Orange County Public Library/Cypress Branch
