Knitting for Dogs
Hardcover – Picture Book, November 29, 2022
Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · November 29, 2022
A funny and creative look at how to turn a problem into a solution.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, playful picture-book read about creative problem-solving—and seeing wonky knitting in a new light.
- Themes
- Creative problem-solving, Knitting and making, Reframing mistakes
- Genres
- Dog Stories, Funny Stories, Pet Stories
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A funny and creative look at how to turn a problem into a solution. Max is a big dog who lives with Izzy, a medium-sized girl, who has big ideas. Izzy can build anything—a birdhouse, a wooden swing, a tent, and even a catapult that really works. So when Izzy takes up knitting, she expects to be able to knit anything. But trying to make a sweater seems impossible.
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While scarves and hats knit up quickly, her sweaters always come out too big, too small, or with too many mistakes. As Izzy’s knitting nightmares pile up, it takes a trip with Max to the dog park to figure out what she can do with them. Maybe these aren’t mistakes after all!
Mistakes, Reimagined
A warm, playful picture-book read about creative problem-solving—and seeing wonky knitting in a new light.
Come here for
- A resourceful girl, an inventive streak, and a dog-park rethink
- Knitting mishaps with a gently funny twist
Expect
- A playful take on turning problems into possibilities
- Warm picture-book humor, with Max along for the ride
Where it sits
| Dog Stories | 93% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 62% |
| Pet Stories | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- Funny Stories
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Laurel Molk
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- November 29, 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Creative problem-solving · Knitting and making · Reframing mistakes
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories