Is This Your Class Pet?

by Troy Cummings

Overview

An adorable letter writing dog helps a class pet on the loose get back to its classroom in this companion to the New York Times bestseller Can I Be Your Dog?, and I Found a Kitty!

Arfy is a reading buddy, visiting schools and helping kids who are learning to read. One day, upon arriving home, Arfy notices a stowaway in his vest pocket—a turtle! Arfy must write letters to each of the teachers—and even the principal!—to find the classroom whose terrarium is missing this little terrapin. Can Arfy get this little lady back to her rightful class?

Another winning, comical, epistolary tale from a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator that's perfect for children, teachers, and librarians.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593432167
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	06/28/2022
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	10.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	AD540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

TROY CUMMINGS is the creator of the New York Times bestseller Can I Be Your Dog? and its companion picture book I Found A Kitty! He has written and illustrated a bunch of other books, including The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big-Time!), Little Red Gliding Hood (written by Tara Lazar), Those Are Not My Underpants! (written by Melissa Martin), and the chapter book series The Notebook of Doom. He lives in Greencastle, Indiana with his messy kids and neat cats. Check out more of Troy’s work at troycummings.net.

Editorial Reviews

"Who wouldn’t love a school helper or pet like Arfy?" —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2022-05-25
Meet Arfy, a worker dog with paw-pose.

Arfy’s “job” is helping students gain confidence as they read to the canine in the school library. One day, Arfy discovers a turtle inside their helper-dog-vest’s pocket. Arfy aims to track down the owners of the reptile, dubbed “Hidey.” To accomplish this goal, Arfy sends chatty emails and illustrated written queries (Arfy grips a pencil between their teeth to accomplish this), signed with paw prints, to various school personnel, including the principal, cafeteria staff, gym coach, and art teacher. They reply, also through electronic or written means, until the satisfying resolution is reached: Hidey’s owners are found—an event foreshadowed by sly references to a particular teacher. A buzzy Zoom conference convenes, and Arfy sends Hidey a farewell note. This delightful epistolary tale will captivate readers with good-natured humor and references to tech devices. Other pluses include modeling how to write a letter: Communiques throughout contain examples of courteous written discourse as well as correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation (admittedly, more appealing to adults than youngsters). Additionally, various messages offer valuable pointers on the proper, safe handling of turtles. The illustrations are cheery and charming, as is Arfy’s wide-eyed expressiveness. School staff and students are racially diverse; one child uses a wheelchair. Note the comical illustrated twist at book’s end. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Got the message? Who wouldn’t love a school helper or pet like Arfy? (websites on cat and dog adoption) (Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews