Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty

Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty is a humorous and educational chapter book that follows Puppy's imaginative journey when his friend Kitty is unavailable to play. The story cleverly integrates an alphabet and counting game, as Puppy counts his numerous toys from A to Z, and then dreams of playing different games in various countries, also organized alphabetically. It's a fast-paced, funny read that subtly introduces young readers to geography and fosters independent play, all within a charming, zany narrative.

PUPPY GETS HIS OWN BOOK. Kitty's best friend stars in this zany companion to the best selling BAD KITTY. Poor, poor Puppy: Kitty isn't interested in playing, so all puppy's left with are: 1 Airplane, 2 Balls, 3 Cars, 4 Dolls... and 22 other toys. When he's done, Puppy's so tired, he takes a nap--and dreams of playing apple bobbing in Antarctica, Baseball in Brazil, Checkers in Canada, Dodgeball in Denmark... and 22 other games. Who else but Nick Bruel could combine the alphabet, a counting game, a whirlwind geography course, and a screamingly funny story... all in 40 pages (previously titled Poor Puppy)?