The Day the Guinea-Pig Talked by Paul Gallico, Illustrated by Dulac, 1963, The relationship between a French retailer girl & an Abyssinian guinea pig

The Day the Guinea-Pig Talked by Paul Gallico, Illustrated by Dulac, 1963, Heinemann, London.

"In his retailer first juvenile book, the author explores the half real, half imaginary relationship between Cecile, a French girl, and Jean-Pierre, an Abyssinian guinea pig. The wish of both girl and guinea pig is to be able to communicate in words with each other. At the end, an old clock grants the wish by striking a magic hour. The first words exchanged by girl and guinea pig are "I love you." Tears of joy cascade down the guinea pig's hairy cheeks and hearts float upward uncontrollably-- right into the print."--Kirkus 41 pages.

Vintage hardcover book in good condition, spotting on endpages inside front and back covers, inside pages clean and smooth, binding sound. Dust jacket in good condition with some wear and marks, protected in plastic cover.

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