DEAR WHISKERS by Ann Whitehead Nagda New York: Holiday House, (2000). First edition, first printing. Contains "First edition" statement to the copyright page. Charming black-and-white illustrations throughout by Stephanie Roth. A wonderful up-lifting, confidence-building children's story about learning, helping others, immigrants, communication, language, and acceptance. Jenny, a fourth-grader, is given a school assignment to write another fourth-grader and pretend she is a mouse. Her letter recipient, Sameera, a newly arrived Saudi Arabia immigrant who is learning English, does not reply. A very upset Jenny tries harder and the two eventually help each other and become friends. Unusual in such fresh condition and in the first printing. Fine in red over sand-tweed boards with bright yellow embossed titles to the spine; in a fine dust jacket; original $15.95 printed price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 76 pages. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.