Pudgy: A Puppy To Love [Hardcover]

Pippa Goodhart (Author), Caroline Jayne Church (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Pudgy

Adorable but abandoned puppy seeks lonely little girl for friendship and funny times. This sweet, lovingly illustrated story of friendship will warm young readers' hearts.

Nobody likes Pudding, a tubby little puppy. He's all alone! And nobody likes Lucy, an unlucky little girl. She has no friends. Neither girl nor puppy knows of one anothers' existence...until the magical day when they each run off into the woods and meet each other by chance. Suddenly, Pudding finds somebody who likes him. And Lucy too has found a true friend. Lucy and Pudding know they will play together and stay together forever.
This warm-hearted story, vibrantly illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church. concludes with a fold-out spread that will delight readers.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-Pudgy, a puppy, and Lucy, a little girl, are both sad and lonely until they find one another and become friends. The two "play together and they stay together. Forever- and ever." Told in very simple language and illustrated with bold, full-page, colorful cartoonlike drawings that complement the playful text, this satisfying title has plenty of child appeal.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: The Chicken House (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439456991
• ISBN-13: 978-0439456999
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #758,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After working as a children's bookseller for a number of years I became a mother and began writing books myself. That was almost twenty years ago, and I have now had more than seventy books published. Board books, picture books, early reading books, novels for junior age, and one adult novel. I mix writing with teaching adults who want to write for children, and doing school visits where I try to enthuse the children about stories and books and their own potential as writers. It's a very enjoyable way to make a living!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cute pictures, no story!, April 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pudgy: A Puppy To Love (Hardcover)

Even for preschoolers, this text has little to offer. It's even hard to find the lonely dog and girl in one spread filled with kids cuddling dogs. The "story" claims no one would play with them and the reader is left saying, "Huh?" Come on, young readers deserve more than this lame attempt! If you're looking for a fun dog book for kids, I recommend "Little Dog Poems" by Kristine o'Connell George.

5.0 out of 5 stars My Two-Year Old Loves It, April 28, 2008

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C. Wilcox (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pudgy: A Puppy To Love (Hardcover)

My little girl adores this book, and I have renewed our library copy twice now. It's so simple that she can recite the text to herself as she flips through the pages. And the fact that there are just two primary characters makes the story easy for her to grasp. Mommy and daughter both highly recommend this for wee ones.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute story, April 22, 2005

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S. J Parker (Edmond, Ok) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pudgy: A Puppy to Love (Paperback)

My granddaughter loves this book. Short, sweet story about a puppy and a little girl and how they become best friends.