Flop to the Top

Wanda is not shy, nor does she lack confidence. "I'm a superstar! Everybody says so," she says, snapping a selfie. Wanda kicks her little sister off the red carpet in their house and is too busy watching The Star Show to play with her siblings. When her trusty dog, floppy old Wilbur, wants to play ball, she huffs, "Ugh! My fans won't leave me alone!" But she does take a selfie of herself and Wilbur together and posts it to social media right before bedtime. The next morning, she awakes to 20 million "likes" and TV crews swarming her house. She is ready for her close-up, but it's not Wanda the cameras seek: it's Floppy Dog. Wanda gets mad: "You are a BAD DOG," she says to Wilbur. In the end, she regrets her harsh words and diva ways... and she is forgiven, too. The bold, funny, comic book-paneled illustrations in Flop to the Top burst with energy on par with Wanda's ferocious ambition. --Karin Snelson, children's editor, Shelf Awareness

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