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Lizard from the Park
Lizard from the Park | Mark Pett
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A lonely boys new pet grows into a rather large dilemmaand a Thanksgiving parade offers an uplifting solutionin this charming tale from the author of The Boy and the Airplane and The Girl and the Bicycle. When Leonard takes a shortcut through the park, he finds an egg and takes it home, where it hatches into a lizard (or so Leonard thinks). Leonard names his new pet Buster and takes him all around the city: on the subway, to the library, to a baseball game, and more. But Buster keeps growing and growingand Leonard gets the sense that Buster is longing for something Leonard cant provide. Before long, Buster becomes too big to keep, and Leonard realizes he needs to set Buster free. So Leonard comes up with an inventive plan, one that involves all the balloons Leonard can find and the annual Thanksgiving parade, in an imaginative plot twist that will spark readers imaginationsand touch their hearts.
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faelinwolf
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Leonard & Buster spend a lot of time together! I love that some of their time is spent reading. 😊 #charactersreading

If you couldn't tell, I'm reading the picture books I borrowed from the library this weekend! ❤😀❤

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readinginthedark
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This book is so adorable! The boy finds a small lizard in the park and brings it home to take care of it. They play and read and visit a variety of places. The lizard grows until it‘s obvious he‘s actually a dinosaur, and the boy knows he won‘t be able to keep it. So, disguised as a hot-air balloon, the boy takes the dinosaur back to the park, where all of his “lizard” friends are waiting for him. But the boy‘s quest for friends won‘t end there...

GingerAntics Love this photo/drawing!!! 6y
ladym30 Love the picture! 6y
Susannah This illustration so sweet! I love the Calvin and Hobbes vibe. (edited) 6y
batsy This illustration is lovely! Making me a bit teary... Looks so sweet. 6y
readinginthedark @GingerAntics @ladym30 @Susannah @batsy Oh, I know! All of the book is super cute like this; I love the style! 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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Lizards grow. Big. And sometimes so big the only thing they can do is pretend to be in a parade and go back to the park.

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