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Max Explains Everything: Puppy Expert by [Stacy McAnulty, Deborah Hocking]

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by Stacy McAnulty (Author), Deborah Hocking (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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In this hilarious, tongue-in-cheek guide, kid-expert Max reveals everything you need to know about getting a new puppy.

Max knows a lot about puppies. After all, he's wanted one his whole life! So he's pretty much an expert. Grown-ups will warn you: Puppies are a lot of work. And they're right! Your puppy will need the perfect bed (which she'll never sleep in), the perfect toys (though she prefers playing with shoes and socks), and the perfect treats (she likes those, but she'll also have whatever you're eating). Dogs aren't good listeners like kids are, and they have a lot to learn. So you might have to take her to doggy school. (Her favorite part will probably be recess.) Yup, a puppy is a big responsiblity--but also a lot of fun, a lot of cute, a lot of cuddle, and a lot of love. Full of humor, energy, and warmth, Max Explains Everything: Puppy Expert is the perfect read aloud for animal lovers everywhere.

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3 - 7 years
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 2
Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date

7 July 2020
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978-0399545023
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A kid's entitled to more than one enthusiasm, and, as his bedroom decor attests, Max (of Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert) still loves soccer but is now building a relationship with his longed-for new puppy. Getting the dog was surprisingly easy: Mom took the bait upon seeing a pet event in the paper, and Max brought home his choice from the Pet Adoption Fair. Getting this pup acclimated and disciplined--or even named--is no cinch; in fact, as alert listeners will probably discern, it's pretty similar to bringing a child to heel. As Max describes necessary benchmarks, illustrator Hocking again supplies with visuals what Max leaves out. Take, for instance, Step Three, "Your puppy will need the perfect bed." True, as far as it goes, but a peek at Max at night shows him sprawled on the mattress, the puppy sprawled in his pillow, and the dog bed lying empty on the floor. Or Step Five, which we'll never know, because the puppy has torn it to shreds. By book's end, though, Max has himself a real pet to love, and after observing that dogs are "a lot of fun," "a lot of cute," "a lot of cuddle," and "a lot of love," he also has a name for his puppy--"Alotta." And who could ask for a better ending than that? --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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In this hilarious, tongue-in-cheek guide, kid-expert Max reveals everything you need to know about getting a new puppy. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Z2TJSL4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers (7 July 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Stacy McAnulty
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Stacy McAnulty is a children’s book author, who used to be a mechanical engineer, who’s also qualified to be a dog therapist (is that a thing???), a correspondent for The Daily Show (why not), and a Green Bay Packer coach (totally!).
She's written thirty books including her debut middle-grade novel, THE MISCALCULATIONS OF LIGHTNING GIRL, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor book EXCELLENT ED, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Her other picture books include EARTH! MY FIRST 4.54 BILLION YEARS, illustrated by David Litchfield; MAX EXPLAINS EVERYTHING: GROCERY STORE EXPERT, illustrated by Deborah Hocking, BRAVE and BEAUTIFUL, both illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff; MR. FUZZBUSTER KNOWS HE'S THE FAVORITE, illustrated by Edward Hemingway; and 101 REASONS WHY I'M NOT TAKING A BATH, illustrated by Joy Ang. She’s also authored the chapter book series THE DINO FILES.
When not writing, Stacy likes to listen to NPR, bake triple-chocolate cupcakes, and eat triple-chocolate cupcakes. Originally from upstate NY, she now lives in Kernersville, NC with her 3 kids, 3 dogs, and 1 husband.
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Deborah Hocking
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Deborah Hocking is a children's book illustrator living in her lovely hometown of Portland, Oregon. She is the illustrator of several picture books, including The Great Henry Hopendower by Justin Roberts, the Max Explains Everything series by Stacy McAnulty, and the forthcoming Sydney and Taylor series by Jacqueline Davies.
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