<P> Mayhem abounds in this romp of a story about a girl\u2019s search for her missing dog \u2014 and about the dog who\u2019s just chasing a wild adventure! <\/P><P> A girl races all over town looking for her lost pug, Kirby. As she asks one dog owner in town after another if they\u2019ve seen her missing pet, readers are treated to poetically succinct depictions of every dog breed the girl comes across in the neighborhood. \u201cGolden retrievers are pleasers. Poodles are overachievers. Border collies are always on the job.\u201d While at the same time, each alternating spread reveals the story of where her dog actually is, defined by the repeated phrase \u201cBut pugs cause traffic jams!\u201d It\u2019s a dog\u2019s world of fun all around! Who could resist falling in love with this pug? (Hint: no one!) <\/P><P> Award-winning author Jennifer McGrath has crafted a funny, clever ode to the world\u2019s most beloved pets. The repetitive pattern of the catchy refrain \u201cBut pugs cause traffic jams\u201d is sure to have children reciting it on cue, making this a lively storytime choice. Kathryn Durst\u2019s richly colored illustrations of the dogs and their perfectly paired people keep the visual interest high, while the speech bubbles add humor and energy. This delightful picture book with a strong focus on community is one that\u2019s sure to get children talking about dogs they have known, making it an easy jumping-off point for exploring animal traits and the unique characteristics of different dog breeds. It would also work well as a writing prompt for children to create their own descriptive dog or pet stories. <\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A girl’s pug is missing. But, hey, he’s just chasing a wild adventure!<\/p>\n
A girl races all over the neighborhood looking for her lost pug, Kirby. As she asks one dog owner after another if they’ve seen him, readers are treated to poetically succinct depictions of the breeds of dogs she comes across in her search. \u201cGolden retrievers are pleasers. Poodles are overachievers. Border collies are always on the job.\u201d Each alternating spread reveals the story of where her pug actually is, defined by the repeated phrase \u201cBut pugs cause traffic jams.\u201d<\/p>\n
It’s a dog’s world of fun all around! Who could resist falling in love with this pug? (Hint: no one!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":75056,"template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[10712,17202],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-74986","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"product_language-eng","6":"product_subjects-juvenile-fiction","7":"product_subjects-animals","8":"product_subjects-dogs","9":"biblio_share_tag-juvenile-fiction-animals-dogs","10":"product_cat-abc","11":"product_cat-book-awards-2023","12":"entry","14":"first","15":"outofstock","16":"taxable","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n