![]() ![]() What sparked the idea for Dory’s character?Īctually, the initial spark came at a dinner with my parents and two older siblings, after my husband asked my Dad if he could marry me. (Hint: the author didn’t have to look too far to find her!) Hanlon, who lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their eight-year-old twins, talked to PW about how Dory came to be. First-grader Dory makes an actual friend in a sequel, Dory and the Real True Friend, a July release from Dial. The illustrated chapter book made an immediate splash, receiving four starred reviews – including one from PW – and landing on five “best books of the year” lists. Nuggy, a gnomish man who announces he is her fairy godmother and turns her into a puppy. ![]() ![]() In last fall’s Dory Fantasmagory, Abby Hanlon introduced a six-year-old who calls on her vivid imagination when her older brother and sister refuse to play with her because she’s a “baby.” For companionship, Dory conjures up Mary, a monster friend, and Mr. ![]()
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