Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty
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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.

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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
Themes & topics
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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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