Puddle

Puddle

By R chard Jackson

Illustrated by Chr s Raschka

GREENWILLOW BOOKS

AN IMPRINT OF HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS

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For our dear Cazets, w th love: Donna, Denys, Scott, Alex, and Jack­­­­—R. J. To D ck­­­­—C. R. Puddle Text copyr ght © 2019 by R chard Jackson.

Illustrat ons copyr ght © 2019 by Chr s Raschka.

All r ghts reserved. Manufactured n Ch na.

For nformat on address HarperColl ns Ch ldren’s Books, a d v s on of HarperColl ns Publ shers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. www.harpercoll nsch ldrens.com Watercolor and gouache pa nt on paper were used to prepare the full-color art. The text type s ITC Avant Garde Goth c.

L brary of Congress Catalog ng- n-Publ cat on Data Names Jackson, R chard, author. | Raschka, Chr stopher, llustrator.

T tle Puddle / by R chard Jackson, llustrated by Chris Raschka.

Descr ption F rst edition. | New York, NY Greenw llow Books, an mpr nt of HarperCollins Publ shers, [2019] | Summary A puddle s ts despa r ngly as she is trampled on by humans and an mals al ke unt l someth ng m raculous happens that makes her feel worthwh le.

Ident f ers LCCN 2018003455 | ISBN 9780062651952 (hardcover) Subjects | CYAC Puddles—F ct on. | Self-acceptance— F ct on.

Class f cat on LCC PZ7.1.J35 Pu 2019 | DDC [E]—dc23 LC record ava lable at https //lccn.loc.gov/2018003455 19 20 21 22 23 SCP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 F rst Ed t on Greenw llow Books

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RAIN “Enough, ” Puddle mutters.

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“I mean, look at me, a s ght to see— Puddle the Pudge.

And look at the others, my s sters and brothers, so da nty and sweet, so shallow . . .

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