Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda.Bashful bash·ful adj. 1. Shy, self-conscious, and awkward in the presence of others. See Synonyms at shy1. 2. Characterized by, showing, or resulting from shyness, self-consciousness, or awkwardness. Bob and Doleful dole·ful adj. 1. Filled with or expressing grief; mournful. See Synonyms at sad. 2. Causing grief: a doleful loss. Dorinda Margaret Atwood Bloomsbury USA 175-5th Avenue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10010 1599900041 $17.95 www.bloomsburyusa.com Bob's been abandoned by his mother and raised by a bunch of dogs, so is bashful around humans, while Dorinda's own tough childhood with distant relatives has made its mark on her personality. Their similar experiences leads them to be close friends, and when a buffalo bounds over a barrier at a botanical garden botanical garden, public place in which plants are grown both for display and for scientific study. An arboretum is a botanical garden devoted chiefly to the growing of woody plants. , they join to salvage the situation and emerge victorious--discovering, in the process, they can be brave and winners as well. Add the funny wordplay and you have an exceptional story. |
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