Adurable: This Pup Is Stuck!

by Bob Shea, Brian Won (Illustrator)

Overview

These cute pups are in big trucks and ready to dig! Book two of this original board book series is perfect for toddlers with big building dreams.

Dig Doug, Puddles, and Cheddar are ready for a big day at puppy school. Today they have an extra big project—using their construction trucks to dig a swimming pool! Dig Doug is so happy because Dig Doug LOVES to dig. But when he digs a bit too deep, his puppy friends must figure out a plan to save him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593325926
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/30/2022
Series:	Adurable
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.06(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.61(d)
Lexile:	AD490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Bob Shea is the award-winning author and illustrator of many picture books including Crash, Splash or Moo!, the popular Dinosaur Vs. series, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, Unicorn is Maybe Not so Great After All, and the early readers featuring Ballet Cat. He has also written stories such as Who Wet My Pants?, illustrated by Zachariah OHora. He lives in Madison, Connecticut.

Brian Won is an illustrator and art director. His debut picture book, Hooray for Hat!, was a Children's Choice Award Finalist and an NPR Best Book. Born and raised in Chicago, Brian currently lives in Southern California with his wife and their son.

Editorial Reviews

"This story lends itself to conversations about paying attention, working together, and making mistakes. Toddlerhood lessons in an 'adurable' puppy package." —Kirkus

From the Publisher

2022-08-31
One dig-happy pup has trouble listening to directions and winds up getting in too deep.

Cheddar, Puddles, and Dig Doug are back in this latest board book in Shea and Won’s Adurable series. When Miss Polly assigns the truck-driving dogs the task of making a swimming spot, Dig Doug ignores directions and gets stuck inside the deep hole he created. The problem-solving pups work together to help Dig Doug drive his way out. The message here is clear: Listening is important, especially when it comes to safety. When Dig Doug frets that he’s not a good puppy, Miss Polly carefully reminds him that he’s very good at digging but needs to remember that “other things are also important.” The story concludes with the pups taking a swim even though readers never see them finish their work. Won’s adorable doggies in their sunglasses and trucks are clear toddler fodder. Little readers will enjoy the illustrations of Dig Doug digging deep into the dirt, passing dino bones, bunnies, a mole holding a lantern, and even a treasure chest. Another page provides an interesting shift in perspective, showing the view from above as the other dogs look down at Dig Doug in the hole. This story lends itself to conversations about paying attention, working together, and making mistakes. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Toddlerhood lessons in an “adurable” puppy package. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews