Ready or Not, Here Comes Scout

by Jill Abramson, Jane O'Connor, Deborah Melmon (Illustrator)

Overview

Scout, the lovable puppy of Puppy Diaries fame, stars in her own picture book

Poor Scout. She wants so much to make friends with the other dogs at the dog park. She tries all her best puppy tricks--splashing, playing keepaway--but the older dogs ignore her. At the end of the day, she still has only one friend: her favorite toy, Baby. But Scout is determined to win over the other dogs, and she will, even if she does it in her own special, goofy way.

Sisters Jill Abramson and Jane O'Connor have collaborated on this warm and funny picture book based on Jill's popular New York Times blog and book, Puppy Diaries, and told in Scout's charmingly clueless voice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101651827
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/18/2012
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	30 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Jane O'Connor is the author of many popular children's books, including the bestselling Fancy Nancy titles.

Jill Abramson is the executive editor of The New York Times and the author of several books. Both sisters live in New York City.

Deborah Melmon has created art for cookbooks and greeting cards as well as children's books. She lives in Menlo Park, California.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Praise for Buddy by M.H. Herlong:

"[Scout's]...joyful demeanor speaks volumes about the benefits of learning to make and keep friends." —School Library Journal

"Young storytime listeners will enjoy this book." —Library Media Connection 

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Buddy by M.H. Herlong:

"[Scout's]...joyful demeanor speaks volumes about the benefits of learning to make and keep friends." -School Library Journal

"Young storytime listeners will enjoy this book." -Library Media Connection-

From the Publisher

A boisterous golden retriever puppy narrates her attempts to make friends at the dog park in this earnest but uninspired story that fails to capture the bouncy charm of a real puppy. Abramson, the executive editor of the New York Times, previously relayed the story of rearing her puppy in a book for adults, The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout (2011). For this effort, Abramson collaborates with her sister, the author of the popular Fancy Nancy series. Despite their extensive publishing experience, the authors present an unexceptional story with a stilted text that reads like a stale beginning reader from the 1950s. Scout narrates in a coy, overly cheery tone with an abundance of exclamation marks and repeated refrains of "Ooh ooh!" and "Ready or not, here I come!" After learning to play nicely and to share her toy, Scout proclaims, "Wow! See how popular I am now!" Appealing illustrations of the cast of cavorting canines add interest but fail to rescue the lackluster text. Kids don't want a lesson in playground etiquette delivered in didactic fashion from a puppy, even a cute one. Ready or not? Not. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews