Puppy Trouble [Hardcover]

Alexandra Day (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Pop-up fun from the creator of the Carl books

A Rottweiler puppy's ingenuity enables him to escape from his dog cage and get himself into loads of domestic mischief - with a little help from readers as they pull tabs and lift flaps. Whether he's trying to steal the cat's pillow or trailing toilet paper all over the house, dog lovers of all ages will applaud and laugh at his misbehavior until, at last, the puppy falls into the arms of his beloved owner.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

You can't keep a good pup down--at least not down off the counter, or away from the storage closet, or out of trouble in general. Alexandra Day takes off on another scamper with her cute rottweiler pup in Puppy Trouble, a pop-up tear through an about-to-be-very-disheveled home.

Just as in past outings (like Good Dog, Carl and Carl Goes Shopping), this rascally dog means well--he's just, well, a puppy. Kids will especially enjoy this Carl adventure for its copious push-and-pull-tab action, on six different spreads, from the living room to the bathroom to the kitchen. Many of the scenes are conventional pop-up tableaus: Carl popping out of his pet carrier, tugging on a tablecloth, and jumping off a counter. But a few show some genuine ingenuity, like a spiraling roll of toilet paper (as if he needs help from the cat), a rear-end-activated TV remote, and a convincing imitation of a Felix clock.

Day's sweet renderings and muted, traditional setting maintain Carl's mysterious but undeniable appeal, and the short lines of text ("Let go of kitty's pillow!"; "Better not pull that!") provide wee ones with an excellent chance for building vocabulary. (Baby to preschool) --Paul Hughes

From Publishers Weekly

Pull tabs and pup ups animate all-new offerings. Fans of Alexandra Day's rottweiler, Carl, will embrace the interactive canine companion that escapes his crate in Puppy Trouble. Youngsters can pull a tab or lift a flap to watch the pup upset a flower pot, startle the cat and unleash an avalanche in the coat closet. In the end, he leaps into his owner's arms.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 12 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); 1st edition (October 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374349924
• ISBN-13: 978-0374349929
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #598,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In addition to The Christmas We Moved to the Barn, Cooper Edens has writted many ppular children's books, including If You're Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow, and his popular Santa Cow books. Mr Edens lives in Seattle, Washington.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Puppy Troubles, January 9, 2007

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Ann Kline Haney (Charlottesville, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Puppy Trouble (Hardcover)

It's a cute book, but the pull tabs and 3-d effects were easily destroyed by my 3-year old twins. I prefer the other easy-to-maintain Carl books.