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Lumpito and the Painter From Spain
by Monica Kulling
Illustrator: Dean Griffiths
Ages: 6+
Published: 2013
Publisher: Pajama Press
ISBN: 978-1-927485-00-2
Keywords: Picasso, Dogs
Accompanying his owner, a photographer, Lump the dachshund catches the fancy of Pablo Picasso, finding a more congenial home in France with the painter. Colorful, realistic illustrations enliven the text.