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tracyzim's review against another edition
4.0
Super cute pug illustrations but weak/kinda boring story.
julietcs's review
5.0
Percy is so cute! I loved this book and wish my son was younger he would of loved it also! so sweet and cute!
dewey7962's review
5.0
Look, I'm a sucker for a book with a cute dog. I can neither confirm nor deny that I moaned, "OH MY GOD this book is too cute!" while reading this at my desk. It might be a tiny bit too long for my baby crowd, but I'm going to try it and see. Because it. is. so. cute.
olivias's review
4.0
Very sweet. Percy is a puddle pug, but when he finds the perfect puddle, there's already a pig family living in it. The baby pigs like him and want to share, but mama pig is not as friendly. When Percy pig saves little Petunia pig from a storm, mama realizes there's enough puddle to go around. Cute, repetitive in a good way, rhyming, adorable illustrations, good story. A bit wordy for really little ones, 3+. Spring, pigs, puddles, rain.
onceuponabookcase's review
5.0
Originally posted on Once Upon a Bookcase.
Percy the pug loves jumping and rolling in puddles. Any kind of puddle, he loves them all. He has his own map of all the puddles he loves so he can find them again. But one day he find the most perfect muddy puddle - but this puddle is the home to a family of pigs, and Mama Pig doesn't want to share. How can Percy persuade Mama Pig to let him jump in their puddle too?
Puddle Pug might just be one of the most adorable picture books I have ever read! The story is very sweet, but what makes this picture book for me are the gorgeous illustrations! Pugs are very recognisable dogs, with their cute, flat, squished faces, and Keika Yamaguchi gets Percy spot on. Percy's expressions are fantastic, without making him look too cartoonish and unrealistic. He is the cutest wee pug, whether he's grinning with excitement as he splashing about, bringing a smile to your own face, or breaking your heart with his sad puppy-dog eyes when Mama Pig won't let him play in her puddle. I could very much imagine having the illustration on the front cover in a frame on the wall. Percy is such a charming little pug!
But the beautiful illustrations come from the wonderful text. The story itself is a very cute one, teaching children about sharing, that our differences shouldn't prevent friendship and acceptance, and that kindness and help can go a long way.
There is a great sense of movement in Yamaguchi's illustrations, as Percy scampers about in his various puddles, and you can just imagine him yipping excitedly with each spalsh. The illustrations of this darting little dog fit well with the fast pace the story, and you fly through the quick, short paragraphs as fast as Percy dashes about.
A wonderful little story that will delight both adults and children alike!
Thank you to Sterling Children's Books via The GMC Group for the review copy.
Percy the pug loves jumping and rolling in puddles. Any kind of puddle, he loves them all. He has his own map of all the puddles he loves so he can find them again. But one day he find the most perfect muddy puddle - but this puddle is the home to a family of pigs, and Mama Pig doesn't want to share. How can Percy persuade Mama Pig to let him jump in their puddle too?
Puddle Pug might just be one of the most adorable picture books I have ever read! The story is very sweet, but what makes this picture book for me are the gorgeous illustrations! Pugs are very recognisable dogs, with their cute, flat, squished faces, and Keika Yamaguchi gets Percy spot on. Percy's expressions are fantastic, without making him look too cartoonish and unrealistic. He is the cutest wee pug, whether he's grinning with excitement as he splashing about, bringing a smile to your own face, or breaking your heart with his sad puppy-dog eyes when Mama Pig won't let him play in her puddle. I could very much imagine having the illustration on the front cover in a frame on the wall. Percy is such a charming little pug!
But the beautiful illustrations come from the wonderful text. The story itself is a very cute one, teaching children about sharing, that our differences shouldn't prevent friendship and acceptance, and that kindness and help can go a long way.
There is a great sense of movement in Yamaguchi's illustrations, as Percy scampers about in his various puddles, and you can just imagine him yipping excitedly with each spalsh. The illustrations of this darting little dog fit well with the fast pace the story, and you fly through the quick, short paragraphs as fast as Percy dashes about.
A wonderful little story that will delight both adults and children alike!
Thank you to Sterling Children's Books via The GMC Group for the review copy.
booksandbosox's review
4.0
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