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Paperback Book Details
  • 12/2019
  • 9781690179092
  • 34 pages
  • $12.99
Coaster
Paula Kluth, author

Coaster lives in an animal shelter with many puppies (and a few kittens) who are looking for homes. All the pets know he will be the first of the bunch to be adopted. After all, he has a fine coat, floppy ears, and a shiny nose. Best of all, however, he has wheels--- speedy, spin-y, and somewhat squeaky wheels!

When the people come, however, Coaster is not selected. Days pass and his “perfect person” does not appear. Coaster is so confused: How can everyone pass by such an amazing dog? Doesn’t anyone understand the wonder and beauty of wheels? If you are a dog lover or wheel aficionado (or both), this book is for you.

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In a rhythmic celebration of variously abled beings, Coaster, an eager-looking puppy with floppy ears and slick wheels that support his hindquarters, awaits adoption at an animal shelter. Despite being “admired by all of the other puppies... and even some of the kittens” for his wheels and other attributes, “nobody... opened his cage to take him home.” Confused and dejected, Coaster dreams of a perfect person of his own, and when he awakens, she is right there waiting. Featuring a warm color palette, Aprilia’s digital artwork shows the head and shoulders of a brown-skinned child who uses wheels of her own to get around. Kluth, an educator and advocate for disability rights, centers Coaster’s experience (“He was remarkable because he had wheels.... They were amazing. He was amazing”) in this inclusive tale. Ages 4–8. (Self-published)
Formats
Paperback Book Details
  • 12/2019
  • 9781690179092
  • 34 pages
  • $12.99
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