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About The Book
In this charming thirteenth book of the Good Dog series, Bo tries to make a new friend at the dog park!
There’s a new doggy park near the farm, and Bo can’t wait for a full day of fun! There are plenty of pup friends, lots of grass to roll in, and even a water sprinkler! But when Bo meets a new pup who doesn’t seem to want friends, he doesn’t understand. Could it be that not all pups are meant to be Bark Park buddies?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Good Dog chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
There’s a new doggy park near the farm, and Bo can’t wait for a full day of fun! There are plenty of pup friends, lots of grass to roll in, and even a water sprinkler! But when Bo meets a new pup who doesn’t seem to want friends, he doesn’t understand. Could it be that not all pups are meant to be Bark Park buddies?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Good Dog chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Excerpt
1 Go Fetch!
My name is Bo, and there’s one very important thing you should know about me.
I love playing games! Especially the ones where humans throw something for us pups to fetch.
But do you know what makes fetch even more special?
Playing with my best pup pal, Scrapper.
We like to do pretty much everything together. We roll in mud, bury treats for later, and chase after squirrels.
Luckily, Scrapper’s house is near the Davis family farm. That’s where I live with my human mom, dad, sister, and brother. I get to live with all my farm animal friends, too!
Sometimes, when I visit Scrapper’s house, his human brother, Hank, plays with us. And Hank is great at fetch.
Today he waved a perfect stick in the air and asked, “Are you pups ready?”
“We were born ready!” I barked, lowering myself to the ground.
Beside me, Scrapper wagged his tail.
“Ready… set… and… FETCH!” Hank shouted. He threw the stick, and it soared in the air.
Scrapper took off in a rush. He shouted, “I’m going to catch it! I’m going to catch it!”
“No way!” I called as I ran after him. “That stick is all mine!”
We ran and ran, the soft grass tickling our paws.
Can you guess what happens when two pups are running for the same stick at the same time? You’re about to find out!
“I’ve got it!” we both shouted.
We leaped into the air at the same time…
… and we opened our mouths to catch the stick…
… and CRASH! We bumped right into each other in midair!
“WOW-WOOF!” we yelped, landing in a soft pile of grass.
“Whoa!” Hank said as he ran over. “Are you pups okay?”
Scrapper and I looked up. That’s when I realized we were both holding the stick! We started laughing and rolling all over the ground.
I said, “Scrapper, we are just too good at this game!”
“Of course we are,” he replied. “We’ve been playing all morning. This stick will never get away from us!”
“And we’ll keep going until dinnertime!” I said. Fetch is just that much fun.
But the fun was cut short when Hank’s mom peeked out from the window. “Hank!” she called. “If you want to take Scrapper to the park today, it’s best to go now!”
“Okay!” Hank replied, then smiled at us. “I’ll be right back, boys. Mom’s right. We better make use of the beautiful day.”
As Hank dashed inside, Scrapper began hopping up and down excitedly.
“Oh boy!” he woofed. “The Bark Park! The Bark Park! The Bark Park!”
The Bark what? I tilted my head to the side in confusion.
What was the Bark Park?
My name is Bo, and there’s one very important thing you should know about me.
I love playing games! Especially the ones where humans throw something for us pups to fetch.
But do you know what makes fetch even more special?
Playing with my best pup pal, Scrapper.
We like to do pretty much everything together. We roll in mud, bury treats for later, and chase after squirrels.
Luckily, Scrapper’s house is near the Davis family farm. That’s where I live with my human mom, dad, sister, and brother. I get to live with all my farm animal friends, too!
Sometimes, when I visit Scrapper’s house, his human brother, Hank, plays with us. And Hank is great at fetch.
Today he waved a perfect stick in the air and asked, “Are you pups ready?”
“We were born ready!” I barked, lowering myself to the ground.
Beside me, Scrapper wagged his tail.
“Ready… set… and… FETCH!” Hank shouted. He threw the stick, and it soared in the air.
Scrapper took off in a rush. He shouted, “I’m going to catch it! I’m going to catch it!”
“No way!” I called as I ran after him. “That stick is all mine!”
We ran and ran, the soft grass tickling our paws.
Can you guess what happens when two pups are running for the same stick at the same time? You’re about to find out!
“I’ve got it!” we both shouted.
We leaped into the air at the same time…
… and we opened our mouths to catch the stick…
… and CRASH! We bumped right into each other in midair!
“WOW-WOOF!” we yelped, landing in a soft pile of grass.
“Whoa!” Hank said as he ran over. “Are you pups okay?”
Scrapper and I looked up. That’s when I realized we were both holding the stick! We started laughing and rolling all over the ground.
I said, “Scrapper, we are just too good at this game!”
“Of course we are,” he replied. “We’ve been playing all morning. This stick will never get away from us!”
“And we’ll keep going until dinnertime!” I said. Fetch is just that much fun.
But the fun was cut short when Hank’s mom peeked out from the window. “Hank!” she called. “If you want to take Scrapper to the park today, it’s best to go now!”
“Okay!” Hank replied, then smiled at us. “I’ll be right back, boys. Mom’s right. We better make use of the beautiful day.”
As Hank dashed inside, Scrapper began hopping up and down excitedly.
“Oh boy!” he woofed. “The Bark Park! The Bark Park! The Bark Park!”
The Bark what? I tilted my head to the side in confusion.
What was the Bark Park?
About The Illustrator
As soon as Ariel Landy learned how to draw a sky beyond a blue scribbled line, she knew she wanted to be an illustrator. Raised on coloring books and crayons outside of Boston, she now lives in France with her husband and dog. Visit her online at ArielLandy.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Little Simon (November 13, 2024)
- Length: 128 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665960427
- Ages: 5 - 9
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