Patricia

Patricia is perched on a back fence, deep in conference with a small, lame dog—and Aunt Julia has already said he can’t stay. “It’s a very perplexing situation,” Patricia tells him, as if he might know what to do.

On a sunny June day in the countryside, Patricia Kirby sets out to find a home for the forlorn stray she has rescued and named Custard. She washes him, bandages his paw, and takes him to the Millers, certain they’ll welcome her “present.” But Custard’s first impression involves a muddy, torn tablecloth, and Patricia’s plan is off to a troublesome start. With Aunt Julia’s refusal still fresh and more neighbors ahead, can Patricia find a home for the dog—and persuade anyone to see him as she does?

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