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Three Little Pugs and the Big, Bad Cat

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Three little pugs named Bubbles, Bandit and Beauty live with their mother in the woods. One day, she tells them that it’s time for them to set out on their own. The pugs head out to build their own houses—but can they steer clear of the Big, Bad Cat?

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ISBN-13:	9781680100433
Publisher:	Tiger Tales.
Publication date:	03/07/2017
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,138,657
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	AD600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

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Becky Davies is a children's book editor and author from the South West of England. Her favorite things are animals, books about magic, and anything sparkly. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she works in a dog sanctuary and surfs until the sun sets beyond the horizon.

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06/01/2017
PreS-Gr 2—An old nursery story is given an update by substituting three little pugs for the porcine trio, and the wolf is replaced by a big, bad cat! Mother Pug informs her young ones that they are no longer puppies and that they must leave their woodsy kennel to go out and build houses of their own. She also tells them to beware of the Big, Bad Cat and to build strong homes to keep her out. The three dogs—Bandit, Beauty, and Bubbles—with their backpacks full of snacks, head out to find a good spot on which to construct their homes. Bubbles is very hungry, so he chooses an area with lots of straw and builds his house quickly with this material. Bandit finds a bunch of sticks and builds his house with these. Beauty keeps looking until she finds a pile of bricks. And with the help of woodland critters, she builds her own sturdy house. But who is watching the pugs build their houses? None other than the Big, Bad Cat, with her blowing tools close by in order to destroy their homes. Bubbles and Bandit escape to Beauty's house, but Ms. Cat follows in a jumbo jet! Just in time, Mrs. Honeybun, Muffin's (aka Big, Bad Cat) owner, calls her to come see her big surprise: three new family members…the little pugs! All the art in the book is created by Attia except for the photos of the dogs. She has put a dress on Beauty and bow ties and bandanas on Bandit and Bubbles. The Big, Bad Cat is drawn with a red cowboy hat and boots and an evil grin. This story has lots of action and suspense—what will happen to the dogs? The pugs are so very cute—and easier to love than pigs! Let's hope that Davies and Attia have more "Pugs" stories up their sleeves. VERDICT Preschoolers and early elementary students will adore this title.—Elaine Lesh Morgan, formerly at Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR

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2016-12-21
The traditional story of "The Three Little Pigs" is recast with pug puppies instead of pigs and a malevolent, white cat in the role of the Big, Bad Wolf.Digitally composed illustrations use photographs of the appealing pugs imposed on illustrated backgrounds, using a contemporary palette of pastel shades and effective use of white space. The Big, Bad Cat accessorizes with magenta 10-gallon hat and boots, and her outsized personality is conveyed both through her ferocious appearance and apt textual descriptions: "What a sight! Sharp, scratchy claws, a terrible twitching tail, and mean beady eyes." The pugs, Bubbles (straw house), Bandit (stick house), and Beauty (brick house), set off to build their own homes, carrying backpacks of food that entrance the cat. She uses a hair dryer to blow down the straw house, a leaf blower to destroy the house built of sticks, and a huge fan and a jumbo jet to attack the sturdy brick house. The action concludes when the cat's owner calls her home, followed by the surprise introduction of new additions to the cat's family home—three familiar pug puppies. The book's design includes speech balloons and display type integrated into the text for emphasis, as in the curlicue typeface chosen for the cat's owner's doting blandishments. The pugs are undeniably appealing with their worried facial expressions, and the cat is crafty and amusing rather than truly scary. Children who are familiar with the traditional story will find this a fresh, funny alternative. (Picture book. 4-8)

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