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The Poky Little Puppy 65th Anniversary Edition
By: Janette Sebring Lowrey
Illustrated by: Gustaf Tenggren
Bibliography:
Lowrey, Janette Sebring. 2007. The Poky Little Puppy: 65th anniversary edition. Ill. by Gustaf Tenggren. New York, NY: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-375-83920-7Plot Summary:
This is a charming tale of five little puppies who dig holes under a fence and venture out into the wide, wide world, through the meadow, down the road, over the bridge, across the green grass, and up the hill only to find there are only four of them. Where is that poky little puppy? They looked around and saw him down the hill, and down they go.While they were in a hurry, the poky little puppy was investigating something and smells desert and the puppies run home. Their mother was not happy with them and sent them to bed without desert. And the poky little puppy, came home after everyone went to bed and ate up all the desert and happily went to bed. Finally, the four puppies get that they should not dig holes and get their desert, while the poky little puppy came home to no desert. Don’t dig holes and venture out of your own back yard!
Critical Analysis:
Alice Sebring Lowrey enchants readers with her adorable puppies who like to venture out of their own backyard and learn a hard lesson when they break rules. Readers of all ages will be delighted with this little story and the artwork. It’s interesting to know this story originated in 1942 during World War II and sold for only 25 cents. It’s a testament that good writing stands the test of time and for 65 years, this story has delighted young and old alike. It’s a good way to introduce young children to the concept of rules and what happens when you break them.Review Excerpts:
Editorial Review - Kirkus Reviews
Twice the little puppy is so slow he gets home too late for the punishment meted out to his four brothers and sisters- for digging a hole under the fence- and laps up all the dessert they were denied. But the third time his pokiness catches up with him and he gets punished too. Editorial Review - Reed Business Information (c) 2003
Random House launches Big Little Golden Books with a quartet of vintage titles in a new, larger trim size. First published in 1942, The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey, illus. by Gustaf Tenggren, stars a curious canine who just can't keep up with the pack. In Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton, illus. by Tibor Gergely, Scuffy sets out to see the world but soon decides to go back where he belongs-the bathtub. It's springtime in Margaret Wise Brown's Home for a Bunny (1956), illus. by Garth Williams, and a brown rabbit looks for a place to live. After interviewing other animals about their abodes ("I would fall out of a nest," he explains to the robin), he finally finds the right match. In The Fuzzy Duckling (1949), a counting book by Jane Werner Watson, illus. by Alice and Martin Provensen, a baby duck meets other animals including "two frisky colts," and "six lively lambs/ with thick soft fleece," but none will join him for a walk through the woods. Connections:
· Science connections – these puppies come across some strange things in their adventures, discussions about meadows, hills, and the types of critters you might encounter there.
· Cause and effect – what happens when- discussions amongst students what happens when rules are broken. Why are rules made?
· Class can make puppets and perform the story for the rest of the class.
· Look into the history of The Poky Little Puppy, social study connections to the time of 1942; students can do research to see what was going on in the world at that time.
· Visit http://www.randomhouse.com/golden/ to learn more about Little Golden Books.
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