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Percy's perfect friend  Cover Image Book Book

Percy's perfect friend / Lana Button ; illustrations by Peggy Collins.

Button, Lana, 1968- (Author). Collins, Peggy, 1975- (Added Author).

Summary:

When Percy's new friend is picked up by other children, Percy cautiously sets out to find her. On his journey to retrieve Miss Petticomb, Percy must decide whether it is better to share his friend with his classmates or keep her all to himself. A plush cat, a tea party, and the uniting power of toys may be the secret to saving Miss Petticomb and bringing Percy out of his shell.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781772782813 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Pajama Press Inc., 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"First published in Canada and the United States in 2023"--Title page verso.
Subject: Imaginary companions > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Bashfulness > Juvenile fiction.
Stuffed animals (Toys) > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Picture books.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch GRO JP Butto 31681030022339 PICTURE Checked out 06/18/2025

  • Baker & Taylor
    "When Percy's new friend is picked up by other children,Percy cautiously sets out to find her. On his journey to retrieve Miss Petticomb, Percy must decide whether it is better to share his friend with his classmates or keep her all to himself. A plush cat, a tea party, and the uniting power of toys may be the secret to saving Miss Petticomb and bringing Percy out of his shell."--
  • Ingram Publishing Services

    From the award-winning team of author Lana Button and illustratorPeggy Collins, a heartfelt story about learning to socialize through the power ofplay, and the magic of a plush cat to unite new friends

  • Ingram Publishing Services

    When Percy finds himself in a kindergarten classroom fullof unfamiliar children, he can’t help but feel uncomfortable and alone—that is,until he meets a cuddly new friend: a plush cat he names Miss Petticomb.

    When Percy’s new friend is picked up by other children,Percy cautiously sets out to find her. On his journey to retrieve Miss Petticomb, Percy must decide whether it is better to share his friend with hisclassmates or keep her all to himself. A plush cat, a tea party, and theuniting power of toys may be the secret to saving Miss Petticomb and bringingPercy out of his shell.

    In Percy’s Perfect Friend, early childhood educator LanaButton celebrates the importance of toys in play, the power they have to helpchildren practice social skills, language skills, and imagination, and theirability to bring children together. ALA Schneider Honor Book Winner PeggyCollins captures Percy’s growth from uncertainty to confidence on his quest tosave Miss Petticomb. He may just be surprised at the new friends he makes alongthe way.


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