Froggy Gets a Doggy
Paperback – Picture Book, June 2, 2015
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 2, 2015
Froggy is getting a pet—and only a dog will do!
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- Who it’s for
- A playful take on the gap between imagining a pet and handling its less glamorous duties.
- Themes
- Getting a pet, Caring for a dog, Training mishaps
- Genres
- Dog Stories, Pet Stories, Funny Stories
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Froggy is getting a pet—and only a dog will do! Mom has agreed: Froggy can have a pet. Off to the pet store they go. Mom would prefer a bunny or some mice, but Froggy and his little sister, Pollywogilina, have their hearts set on a doggy. And when Froggy sees the little dog with big brown eyes, he begs to take her home. Froggy promises he’ll take care of Doggy: put on her collar, take her for a walk, and teach her to sit up and beg.
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But Doggy proves harder to train than Froggy anticipated—and he’d forgotten about pooperscooper duty! “Peppy illustrations capture Froggy with his new pup, as well as his disdain for the dreaded pooper-scooper. This one won’t disappoint his loyal fans.”—Booklist
Puppy-Care Comedy
A playful take on the gap between imagining a pet and handling its less glamorous duties.
Come here for
- The comedy of a new dog’s big-eyed appeal and messy responsibilities
Expect
- Pet-training mishaps and the unglamorous truth of pooper-scooper duty
Where it sits
| Dog Stories | 89% |
|---|---|
| Pet Stories | 43% |
| Funny Stories | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Frogs & Toads
- Funny Stories
- Imagination & Play
- Authors
- Jonathan London
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- June 2, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Getting a pet · Caring for a dog · Training mishaps
- Reading lane
- Frogs & Toads