From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2-With effervescent colors; whimsical, cartoon-style characters; and an economy of words, this picture book tells the story of an energetic little dog who is incredibly excited about the really cool thing he just found: a stick! Unfortunately, the other animals seem less enthused. "Stick?" asks Puppy hopefully. "Grass!" responds the cow. "Stick?" he tries again to a bird. "Worm!" it responds. In typical good-dog manner, he doesn't let their dismissal get him down. He eventually meets a fellow canine friend who can appreciate his discovery. With only six different words and speech balloons that indicate which character is speaking, this title would work well for new and emerging readers. The bright and bold pencil and digitally colored illustrations are reminiscent of Bob Shea's I'm a Shark (HarperCollins, 2011) and Dinosaur vs. Bedtime (Disney, 2008). Young children will understand Puppy's excitement over a new toy and the joy of finding a friend who will play along.-Kiera Parrott, Darien Library, CTα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Read more From Booklist Here’s a debut picture book that is light on text but full of adorableness. Puppy is excited to play with his new stick, yet he can’t find anyone to share his joy. All the other animals seem interested in other things, so who will take the time to play with Puppy? Using just one word per page, Pritchett has crafted a basic but oh-so-endearing story of friendship. Younger readers will love the expanding cast of animal characters, while slightly older readers will appreciate that it’s a book they can read aloud. The brightly colored pencil-and-digital illustrations seem effortlessly simple, making them perfect for large groups. Pritchett excels at showing a range of emotions with very few lines, with Puppy’s face going from excitement to sadness as he struggles to find his perfect playmate. (Spoiler: it’s another puppy.) Pair this one with Chris Raschka’s A Ball for Daisy (2011) for an animal-themed storytime about making friends. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Sarah Bean Thompson Read more See all Editorial Reviews
R**Y
Highly recommend!
This is my five-year-old son’s favorite book! We highly recommend it!
K**M
Love this book
Love this book! It's the first my child "read". It's a very simple story. Illustrations are simple as well, but she loves it.
A**I
Loved this book!
SUMMARY:Puppy finds a stick and tries to find a playmate who is interested in playing with the stick with him. I really loved this book! It is very spare but conveys the whole story very eloquently as puppy tries a cow, a worm etc until he finds a playmate.THE GOOD:The drawings are simple and expressive. Very few words make it accessible to all ages.RECOMMENDED FOR:Younger children because it really is a picture book! Very sweet illustrations as Puppy tries to find a playmate as interested in the stick as he is.
E**R
Let's your preschooler fall in love with reading
Perfect for your youngest reader. Easy for your preschooler to read over and over again. The illustrations and different punctuation marks make the book even more lovable. My daughter loves that she can read a book!
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