Perla and the Pirate [Hardcover]

In the second children's book written by critically acclaimed, New York Times-bestselling superstar Isabel Allende, Perla, the mighty dog, saves her human brother, Nico Rico, after he gets lost on the way home from school.

Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers—making people love her and roaring like a lion.

When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, got lost on the way home from school, she knows she has to step in! But what will Perla do?

In a charming and poignant story, Isabel Allende continues her series about the bond between a child and a beloved pet.Praise for Perla and the Pirate:

In this howlarious sequel to celebrated novelist Allende’s picture book Perla the Mighty Dog (2024), a superheroic pup comes to the rescue again. . . Rodríguez’s bright watercolor-and-ink illustrations once more complement this narrative’s cheerful disposition perfectly… Another woof-worthy adventure. —Kirkus Reviews

A charming tale about a special dog that will entertain readers. . . Perla is effervescent in both editions. This is a great text to use in classrooms for teaching reading skills like cause and effect, problem and ­solution, and inference and characterization. . . Include these in story time collections and picture book shelves. —School Library JournalIsabel Allende, born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a novelist, feminist, and philanthropist, and one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than eighty million copies of her books across forty-two languages. In addition to her work as a writer, Isabel devotes much of her time to human rights causes. She has received fifteen honorlSQ