Hello, Puppy!

by Jane Cowen-Fletcher, Jane Cowen-Fletcher (Illustrator)

Overview

Who can resist? Any child who has ever wished for or had a new puppy will delight in this cozy portrait of puppy love.

What’s that puppy doing? Sleeping, playing, running — all the things every new puppy loves to do. Jane Cowen-Fletcher, the author-illustrator of Baby Angels and Baby Elf's Christmas, introduces readers to one irresistible pup, her smitten young guardian, and a few very simple facts about puppy behavior. Bright pastel illustrations make this fetching picture book a treat to share with the youngest of children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763643034
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	06/08/2010
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Jane Cowen-Fletcher wrote this book because her family “finally got a dog—after years of pleading from our daughter. Coco was all puppy and prompted our children to continually ask, ‘What's that puppy doing?,’ to which the answer was usually, ‘Making us all fall in love with her by not much more than the mad wagging of her tail!’ "Jane Cowen-Fletcher lives in South Berwick, Maine.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 1—This feel-good book shows a preschooler interacting with her pet. It opens with the question: "What's that puppy doing? She's sleeping. Puppies need lots of sleep." The simple sentences are paired with cozy pastel illustrations. The youngster explores the puppy's behavior indoors and out with a special emphasis on play and fun. The story gives young readers a good sense of the responsibility of taking care of a pet.—Katie Cerasale-Messina, AC Whelan Elementary School, Revere, MA

School Library Journal

Soft-focus, charming pastel illustrations are the defining feature of this appealing story of a preschool-aged little girl interacting with her new puppy. The simple text uses a question-and-answer format with a repeating question structure ("What's puppy doing?") and short answers describing the puppy's behavior. The thoughtful design includes a larger type size for the questions, predictable placement of the questions on left-hand pages (followed by one or more pages describing the corresponding answer) and double-page-spread illustrations that will work well in front of a group of children. Cowen-Fletcher's illustrations are just right, with a giggling, curly-headed little girl and a wriggling little puppy that will appeal to both children and adults. An additional positive point is that both the child and the dog are girls, a plus in a subject area crowded with male dogs. The deceptively simple story can be used with a wide variety of ages: from toddlers ready for a first, simple story structure to preschool storytimes featuring puppies to emerging readers ready to try a story with just a few lines of text. A sweet but not saccharine treat. (Picture book. 1-6)

Kirkus Reviews