Puppy Problems

A goofy new puppy rocks the world of a high-strung dog and a snarky cat in this hilarious graphic novel for early readers.

Crackers is a rescue dog who's a bit on the nervous side, but pretty comfy at home with Butter, a very plump cat who--like all cats--is all about himself. The two pets have a good life: big backyard, nice couch, good eats, and an owner who goes to work every day so they can pretty much do what they want.

Enter Peanut, a brand-new puppy with big floppy ears, unabashed energy, and no appreciation for the quiet life. The little dog is a chowhound who dips into everybody's food bowl. He drools, he chews up stuff, he doesn't get how stairs work, and he's afraid of the dark. Yowl Not to mention he's hogging their owner's lap. Even the squirrels in the yard are laughing at this goofy little canine.

Butter and Crackers have had it This puppy has to go But when the backyard gate is left open (the cat's idea, of course ) and Peanut wanders out and gets lost, the older animals remember what it was like to be alone--and lonely. Butter and Crackers to the rescue

Kids will laugh-out-loud at Paige Braddock's funny, endearing art and dialogue. (She also cleverly never shows our human, the animals' owner, as anything more than a pair of hands or unintelligble speech balloons.) This is a wonderful story about friendship and acceptance, with the funniest combination of pets to ever hit the page.

Author: Paige Braddock
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/22/2020
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780593117439
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511231 / Puppy Problems


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2020 pg. 54
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020

About the Author
Paige Braddock is the Eisner-nominated creator of Jane's World, the first gay-themed comic work to be nationally syndicated online. A 20th-anniversary anthology of the groundbreaking comic was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. She is also the Chief Creative Officer at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and has illustrated several PEANUTS children's books. Her other graphic novels for children include the Stinky Cecil series (Andrews McMeel).