The Pumpernickel-Daffodil

by Galia Bernstein

Overview

A misfit pup faces his first competitive dog show in this heartwarming and hilarious tale about family, friendship, and being yourself, from the author-illustrator of I Am a Cat

Wodehouse Chili Pepper Pumpernickel the Third has an important family: His mother is the famous Mathilda Lily-Rose Daffodil, and his father is the celebrated Wodehouse Chili Pepper Pumpernickel the Second. It’s a family of champions, blue-ribbon winners, and Bests in Show galore, and all of them agree that one day, he will be the best of them all! After all, he IS a Pumpernickel-Daffodil . . .

But when he gets his own human, neither feels so sure that they’re blue-ribbon material. Will they be top dog at their first competition? From acclaimed author-illustrator Galia Bernstein comes a charming and hilarious story that celebrates kindred spirits and forging your own path.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781647005757
Publisher:	Abrams
Publication date:	06/20/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Galia Bernstein was born and raised in Israel. She started her career as a designer and illustrator for the Israeli Army’s magazine. She later studied illustration at Parsons School of Design at the New School and now works as a full-time freelance illustrator. She is the author-illustrator of I Am a Cat and Leyla. She lives in Brooklyn.

Editorial Reviews

"An endearing tale of not being daunted by family expectations."—Kirkus

From the Publisher

2023-04-24
The travails of the privileged turn into a down-to-earth, feel-good story.

Wodehouse Chili Pepper Pumpernickel the Third—a big name for a little poodle—has a lot to live up to, coming from a long line of best-in-show winners. His parents tell him that to get a human and win ribbons, he must “sit up straight and look bored.” When 8-year-old Isadora Alexandra Ball comes looking for a show dog, however, WCPPIII is asleep. When he wakes up, he yawns (a no-no), then has to flap his ear right-side-out. Isadora is sold. To her stylish mom, he’s “a bit scrawny” and “scruffy,” but his family name wows her. Izzy calls him Chili. Mom preps them both for an upcoming dog show; Dad, a dog groomer, dictates a pre-show bath and haircut for both. Izzy is dressed as a mini-Mom, while Chili is “fluffy,” “poofy,” and “HALF NAKED!” At the show, the duo gamely turn missteps to comedy. They’re not abashed by losing the ribbon, and though Izzy’s mom briefly wonders about the break in tradition, both sets of parents are entirely supportive. Bernstein here does for dogs what she did for felines in I Am a Cat (2018). As in that book, backgrounds are mostly white, but the style is, suitably, fluffier, with baroque squiggles on trophy cups, picture frames, and poodle cuts. Izzy and her parents are light-skinned; dog-show attendees are diverse. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

An endearing tale of not being daunted by family expectations. (Picture book. 5-9)

Kirkus Reviews