Overview

Puppy loves his new stick. He wants to play! Now he just needs someone to play with. Puppy is thrilled when he discovers a stick just waiting to be tossed and chased. But Cow is more interested in grass, and Chicken is more interested in a worm. In fact, all of Puppy’s friends are busy doing something besides playing with a stick. Poor Puppy! Finally, another equally enthusiastic canine comes along, and the rousing game of fetch that ensues is enough to inspire the entire barnyard to give the stick a chance. In bold, graphic spreads, Andy Pritchett’s adorable animal cast enlivens a six-word story of friendship and play too sweet and simple to ignore.

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It's an elementally simple portrait of the moment when two kindred spirits discover each other. Pritchett's polished graphics and bare-bones storytelling have a board-book feel, and will hold the interest of very young readers.--Publishers Weekly Young children will understand Puppy's excitement over a new toy and the joy of finding a friend who will play along.--School Library Journal Brimming with enthusiasm, this playful story has a friendly, pleasant appeal.--Kirkus Reviews Full of adorableness... Using just one word per page, Pritchett has crafted a basic but oh-so-endearing story of friendship. Younger readers will love the expanding cast of animal characters, while slightly older readers will appreciate that it's a book they can read aloud.--Booklist

It's an elementally simple portrait of the moment when two kindred spirits discover each other. Pritchett's polished graphics and bare-bones storytelling have a board-book feel, and will hold the interest of very young readers. -Publishers Weekly Young children will understand Puppy's excitement over a new toy and the joy of finding a friend who will play along. -School Library Journal Brimming with enthusiasm, this playful story has a friendly, pleasant appeal. -Kirkus Reviews Full of adorableness... Using just one word per page, Pritchett has crafted a basic but oh-so-endearing story of friendship. Younger readers will love the expanding cast of animal characters, while slightly older readers will appreciate that it's a book they can read aloud. -Booklist

It's an elementally simple portrait of the moment when two kindred spirits discover each other. Pritchett's polished graphics and bare-bones storytelling have a board-book feel, and will hold the interest of very young readers. --Publishers Weekly Young children will understand Puppy's excitement over a new toy and the joy of finding a friend who will play along. --School Library Journal Brimming with enthusiasm, this playful story has a friendly, pleasant appeal. --Kirkus Reviews Full of adorableness... Using just one word per page, Pritchett has crafted a basic but oh-so-endearing story of friendship. Younger readers will love the expanding cast of animal characters, while slightly older readers will appreciate that it's a book they can read aloud. --Booklist

Author Information

Andy Pritchett’s favorite thing is a pencil, which is like a stick but smaller. Some of his other favorite things are eating cake and sharing a house with his girlfriend and a very noisy cat. This is his first picture book. He lives in Norfolk, England.

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