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Obi, Gerbil on a Mission
by M.C. Delaney
Ages: 6+
Published: 2012
Publisher: Dial/Penguin
ISBN: 978-0-8037-3727-3
Keywords: Siblings, Jealousy, Pets
Jealous when Kenobi, a puppy, joins the household, Obi tricks him into leaving the house alone. But when Kenobi gets lost, a guilt-stricken Obi sets out to find him. Black-and-white cartoonlike illustrations.