Need a last minute Valentine’s Day gift for a young reader? Try the latest title in The Critter Club series written by Callie Barkley and illustrated by Marsha Riti. Ellie’s Lovely Idea opens with the series’ four best friends, Ellie, Marion, Liz and Amy, making valentines for their classmates. Ellie’s mom, a veterinarian, tells the girls about a charity called Puppy Love, which raises money to help families adopting puppies pay for their medical care. Since the girls haven’t had any stray pets to care for in their animal shelter — the Critter Club — …

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