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BOODIL MY DOG by Pija Lindenbaum, retold by Gabrielle Charbonnet (Henry Holt; $14.95). Here is a bull terrier with real star power. As the perky illustrations demonstrate, she sleeps all day, hogs the best chair, is afraid of rain and regards the vacuum cleaner as an enemy. Yet the child narrator looks upon her pet as a blend of heroine and best friend. Boodil would agree, and so will any reader with a lazy and lovable mutt...
...stern battle of a humble scientist against ignorance, fantasy, and professional bigotry. Coupled with the accuracy, however, there is a most judicious selection of dramatic incident. Foremost in this line is the scene in which Pasteur is compelled by circumstance to call upon his proud, disdainful opponent, Dr. Charbonnet (Fritz Leiber) to attend the birth of his granddaughter...
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