I was going to mention the Marguerite Henry books also - I read them when I was in early elementary and *loved* them. Do you think she also might enjoy books like Ribsy? Or the Wayside School books?

There was a series of books about collies that I also loved at around the time I read the Marguerite Henry books - I think they were written by Albert Terhune? I am sorry that I can't remember details, but I don't think they had much (if anything) sad or scary in them.

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