The great puppy invasion

Alastair Heim

Book - 2017

What's a town to do when hundreds of adorable, wriggling puppies invade? Especially a place like Strictville, where no one has ever seen puppies before. And cuteness, fun, and playing are against the rules! The townspeople don't know what to do. Luckily there is one boy brave enough to face the delightful doggies. Will he be okay? Will the town be okay? Find out in this hilarious, satisfying story about trying new things and the magic of puppies.

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Subjects
Genres
Humorous fiction
Picture books
Published
Boston ; New York : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Alastair Heim (author)
Other Authors
Kim Smith, 1986- (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN
9780544999176
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Review by Horn Book Review

In the town of Strictville, no fun is allowed. But when hundreds of puppies show up, all bets are off. The amusing digital illustrations feature the townspeople trying to get rid of the puppies by throwing them sticks and feeding them. Eventually, a young boy named Teddy demonstrates for everyone that puppies aren't scary but are, in fact, quite adorable and worth keeping around. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Hordes of puppies take over the town of Strictville, and no one knows how to react.Strictville has a very bold motto: "All Work and No Play Makes for a Great Day!" So when a tiny puppy wanders into town, it is seen as a menace. No cuteness or play allowed! But things grow worse when more and more puppies come. The dark-skinned, female mayor with fantastic cat-eye glasses shouts, "We must get rid of these adorable creatures!" The townsfolk try everything: throwing sticks (the puppies just bring them back), chasing them (the puppies love the game), and feeding them (that is when the tail-wagging starts). Ultimately, they decide the safest place is indoors, and everyone runs home. Until the tiniest puppy, with the biggest eyes, catches the attention of a brown-skinned boy named Teddy. The entire multiracial town peers out in horror from their windows while Teddy dares to shake the pup's tiny, fuzzy paw. It isdelightful! Strictville becomes not so strict after all. Smith's cartoonish people pair well with the mock mass hysteria of a puppy invasion, her tidy streetscapes teeming with puppies appropriately Twilight Zone-esque. Hints of a new cute creature coming to town just may shake things up again. This silly story turns convention on its head, and kids who get the joke will surely giggle. (Picture book. 3-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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