Five and half-year-old Eddie believes she is the only one in her family who is not special. Her father can speak five languages, her mother can sing like a bird, and her sister is an ice-skating queen. When Eddie overhears her sister talking to her mother about getting her a birthday present, she is determined to give her mother the perfect gift. During her search for her mother’s birthday present, Eddie realizes that she has a unique gift of her own. The hand-drawn and vintage looking illustrations showcase the amiable and relatable heroine’s adventures in her neighborhood. ema
Title: The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy Author: Beatrice Alemagna
Illustrator: Beatrice Alemagna
Publisher: Enchanted Lion
Copyright: 2015
Original Language: French
Translator: Claudia Zoe Bedrick
Original Title: Le merveilleux Dodu-Velu-Petit
Original Publisher: Albin Michel Jeunesse
Original Copyright: 2014
ISBN: 978-1-59270-180-3
Hardcover pages: 48 Age range: 4-8
Genre: Picture Book Author’s ethnicity: Italian
Author’s residence: Italy
Illustrator’s ethnicity: Italian
Illustrator’s residence: Italy Awards: 2016 Mildred L. Batchelder Award Subjects: Birthday, Community, Daughters, Gift, Mothers