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Grace Builds An Almost-Perfect Dog

GRACE BUILDS AN ALMOST-PERFECT DOG

Written By Curtis Manley

Illustrated by Tracy Subisak

RELEASE DATE : March 11, 2025

PUBLISHER : Roaring Brook PRESS, Macmillan

ISBN (HARDCOVER) : 9781250168238

AGES : 4-10

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A Junior Library Guild Selection

A girl builds and programs a robot dog in this heartwarming STEM-based picture book perfect for fans of THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING.

Grace can’t have a real dog, so she takes matters into her own hands. She builds a robot dog named Kit!

Grace codes him to behave like the perfect dog. Kit follows her instructions perfectly.

He rolls over perfectly, every time.

He plays fetch perfectly, every single time.

But Grace soon discovers that maybe following the rules perfectly doesn’t make the perfect pet . . .

Great for aspiring builders and coders, GRACE BUILDS AN ALMOST-PERFECT DOG is a tender tale about the power of friendship and determination.

Grace’s solution-oriented attitude, determination, and grit will inspire other coders and dreamers, and the happy ending will please dog-lovers. Booklist

Brimming with oodles of doggy affection, as well as useful pointers for young programmers. Kirkus Reviews

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GUIDES AND ACTIVITIES

Design Activity

Coloring Sheet

Coding Exercise