# April & Mae and the Animal Shelter: The Thursday Book - Hardcover

by **Megan Dowd Lambert** (Author), **Briana Dengoue** (Illustrator)

"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When they decide to help the new animal shelter with their own talents, Mae raises money to buy cat food with a lemonade stand and April writes a letter to the newspaper to encourage animal rescue" Provided by publisher.

### Author Biography

**Megan Dowd Lambert** is the author of _A Kid of Their Own_, _A Crow of His Own_, _Real Sisters Pretend_, and _Reading Picture Books with Children_. Her experiences as a white mother of seven children in a blended, multiracial, queer, adoptive family inform her work as an author, reviewer, and educator. A former children's literature instructor at Simmons University, Megan reviews and writes for _Kirkus_ and _Horn Book_; is a consultant with EmbraceRace, a community focused on race and kids; and serves on the curation team of Our Shelves, a subscription box service that features racially diverse, LGBTQ+, and feminist characters and families.

**Briana Dengoue** is a Philadelphia-born-and-based illustrator and graphic designer. She holds a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art and is a firm believer in the fact that representation matters. She is always hoping that her work reaches someone who may look like her and see the world like her. www.briana-arrington.com

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.55 x 9.06 x 6.06 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 14, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 12.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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