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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2007 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty
Written and illustrated by Nick Bruel
Part of the Bad Kitty series
A puppy tries to find a playmate when his best friend Kitty is not interested.
4.1 Goodreads · 1,880 ratings
40 pages· 297 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· NP0L
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Bookroo's summary
Puppy is left with a pile of toys when Kitty refuses to play. Exhausted, he drifts into a dream world, playing games like apple bobbing in Antarctica and baseball in Brazil. Each dream takes him on a whirlwind adventure across the globe, combining fun with a playful geography lesson. Will Puppy find a way to enjoy his day despite Kitty's disinterest? Dive into this hilarious journey through the alphabet and numbers, where every page promises laughter and discovery.
From the publisher
PUPPY GETS HIS OWN BOOK. Kitty’s best friend stars in this zany companion to the best selling BAD KITTY.Poor, poor Puppy: Kitty isn’t interested in playing, so all puppy’s left with are: 1 Airplane, 2 Balls, 3 Cars, 4 Dolls… and 22 other toys. When he’s done, Puppy’s so tired, he takes a nap–and dreams of playing apple bobbing in Antarctica, Baseball in Brazil, Checkers in Canada, Dodgeball in Denmark… and 22 other games. Who else but Nick Bruel could combine the alphabet, a counting game, a whirlwind geography course, and a screamingly funny story… all in 40 pages (previously titled Poor Puppy)?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 297
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- NPL
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.3
- F&P level
- ~A
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 119070
Publication
- Published
- May 22, 2012
- First published
- July 24, 2007
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781596438446
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