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The 5,000 Friends of Veronica Veetch - Jean Hanson

The 5,000 Friends of Veronica Veetch

By: Jean Hanson, Launie Parry (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 15 September 2017

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Precocious Veronica Veetch is worldly beyond her years. She talks about opera and oysters. She fences, ballroom dances, and ties nautical knots. When her classmates decide she's too snooty to be their friend, Veronica invites them to her house to embark on an around-the-world trip. Their surprise at what they find there is surpassed only by their newfound love of literature. This ode to bookish friendships, written in Seussian verse, turns ideas about social class on their heads and encourages children to look beyond the surface and into the heart.

Industry Reviews
"The 5,000 Friends of Veronica Veetch manages to warn against the perils of snap judgment and extol the wonders of friendly books in such beguiling rhyme that it doesn't seem like a lesson at all. In fact, what it seems like is pure joy." - Ann Patchett, beloved novelist and indie bookstore owner
"Featuring utterly charming and whimsical illustrations, Veronica Veetch is a Seussian frolic of dazzling, dancing, and unpredictable rhymes that is sure to delight young readers. With panache and aplomb, Veronica sorts out her friendship troubles in the most kindhearted and literary way. A nod to book lovers, readers, and librarians everywhere who often find their very best friends and adventures in the pages of books." - Sarah Kostin, Youth Services Librarian, Bud Werner Memorial Library

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