Early Reader Extravaganza #3

Early Reader Extravaganza #3

Waiting for the next book in a series is far more exciting than waiting for your birthday or a special holiday.  As the saying goes,
a book is a gift you can open again and again.
(attributed to Garrison Keillor)
For early readers, those beings who are feeling the fire of story ignite in new ways, the return of beloved characters is like welcoming home our best friends. We can hardly wait to read about their new adventures and discoveries.  Where will they go?  Who will they meet?  Will their new story make us laugh or cry or think about possibilities or maybe all of those and more?
Early readers and the books written for them are a joy to watch when they connect.  As said in the previous posts,
Early Reader Extravaganza
and
Early Reader Extravaganza #2
, the engaging characters in these stories make lifelong bonds with readers.  These characters stay with us for the rest of our lives.
For those of us who love canine characters, there is no better way to celebrate our shared experiences with them than through the laughter they provide and their special outlook on their lives and our lives. How fortunate we are to have within the past week two releases of the third book in an early reader series featuring dogs we cannot help but love.
Doggo and Pupper Search For Cozy
(
Feiwel and Friends
, an imprint of
Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
,
March 28, 2023) written by Katherine Applegate with illustrations by Charlie Alder is seven chapters of dog and cat logic destined to have readers smiling and laughing out loud before the final sigh at the end.
Chapter One
Bad News
«Bad news,» said Cat.  «The humans
had another idea.»
«Uh-oh,» said Doggo.
«Oh no,» said Pupper.
As Doggo and Pupper question Cat about the bad news, they find out it is not ridiculous hats, bubble baths, fireworks, or vacuum cleaners.  This bad news only affects Cat.  The humans have purchased a new bed for Cat.
While the bed is identical to the previous bed, it lacks one essential property.  It has no cozy.  Cat declares there will be no more sleep for this feline fussbudget.
An outside adventure does not lift Cat’s spirits.  Neither does a discussion on pickiness. When Nap Time rolls around Doggo is ready for a snooze.  Pupper, as you might expect, is not.  Pupper can’t quit talking and wondering about Cat and her bed.
That night during a storm, Pupper is truly glad to have Doggo close.  Cat can not get settled; no place has cozy.  So, guess what?  No one sleeps.  Doggo and Pupper know they have to fix this dilemma.
The next day after clever trickery (humans are gullible) on their parts, Doggo and Pupper go outside to locate the old bed.  Digging in garbage cans is smelly business, but triumphant, or is it?  Sometimes, cozy arrives exactly when it should.
Through a marvelous blend of narrative and dialogue, author
Katherine Applegate
further endears us to these individuals, Doggo, Pupper, and Cat.  Their distinctive personalities are revealed …