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First printing. SIGNED by the illustrator and dated in the year of publication. Based on a true story of a young boy who was saved by the family dog when the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsumani hit his coastal village in Southern India. Simply and movingly written - with the contast refrain that the dog "Selvakamur knew better" as he sensed the distant earthquake, as he pulled the boy out his home where he had found a false sense of safety, and as he encouraged the boy to keep running. Beautifully illustrated in two-page spreads that capture the dramatic intensity of the story. Large format, unpaginated (32 pp.). Includes a page of facts about the tsunami. Promotional postcard laid in. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.) .ISBN # 1-885008-295 

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