The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Long, Ethan

Pug

32 pp. | Holiday | July, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-3645-3 $14.95 | Paper ISBN 978-0-8234-3688-0 $6.99

(3) K-3 I Like to Read series. Pug wants to go on a walk to see doggie friend Peg, but none of Pug's human owners wants to go out in the snow. This simple story of friendship is told through nicely minimalist text, with repetition and short sentences of easy-to-sound-out words creating a perfect scenario for new readers. Humorous digital illustrations fill in details and provide some depth.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth