Zucchini (novel)
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Plot summary
The story concerns a young New York boy, Billy, and his pet ferret, Zucchini.[2] The book contains a number of incorrect basic facts about ferrets, such as claiming that they are herbivorous rodents.[3]
Reception
Kirkus Reviews says "Dana tells the story of Zucchini, ... with low-keyed empathy and with an ear for the inflections of colloquial speech ... that keeps you smiling."[4]
Awards
The book won the 1986 Maud Hart Lovelace Award and the 1986–1987 Land of Enchantment Children's Book Award.[5]
Publishing history
| ISBN | Publisher | Binding | Published Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:ISBN | Harper & Row | first edition hardcover | 1982 |
| Template:ISBN | HarperCollins | hardcover | 1982 |
| Template:ISBN | Bantam Books | paperback | 1984 |
| Template:ISBN | Yearling | paperback | 1984 |
| Template:ISBN | Yearling | paperback reissue | 1984 |
| Template:ISBN | Skylark | paperback reissue | 1984 |
| Template:ISBN | Bt Bound | library binding | 1999 |
Adaptions
It was adapted into an episode of CBS Storybreak in 1985.
References
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