Heim, Alastair. The
Great Puppy Invasion, illustrated by Kim Smith. Clarion Books (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt),
2017. $16.99. Content: G.
PICTURE BOOK.
Once there was a very strict town that didn’t allow fun or
cuteness, until the day a puppy arrived. Then more puppies. The town tried to get rid of the puppies. They threw sticks and the puppies simply
brought them back. They tried to chase
them away, but the puppies seemed to love to run. Finally, they tried to get rid of the puppies
by feeding them. The puppies wagged
their tails and were cuter than ever.
All of the townspeople ran to hide in their houses, except for one boy
who picked up a puppy. One by one the
townspeople came out of their houses and all found their very own puppy. And the town wasn’t strict again.
The digital illustrations show a great variety of dogs and
people. Children will love the
expressive expressions on the townspeople and that they are afraid of the cute
puppies. The pacing is perfect in the
picture book and even small children will understand the humor implied (sticks
to chase them away, becomes “fetch”). A
delightful twist that will appeal to both two-legged and four-legged
friends.
Pre-K, EL-ADVISABLE.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS. 
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