Perla

<p><b>**Get ready to meet Perla </b><b>–</b><b> the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart and teach children to stand up to bullies**</b><br><br>From #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes the first in a series of picture books about a dog called Perla and the family who love her. <br><br>Meet Perla. She''s a small dog with a BIG personality and a <i>very </i>impressive roar. When she''s adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with seven-year old Nico Rico – who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies. <br><br>Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family … and found a place in their hearts forever.</p>