Cheddar, Puddles, and Dig Doug are back in this latest board book in Shea and Won’s Adurable series. “One dig-happy pup has trouble listening to directions and winds up getting in too deep. Shea’s smartly wry narration, coupled with Won’s unlined digital art, are the ideal vehicle for this tale of cheerfully indefatigable protagonists, construction equipment, and revelation-a deadpan board book delight.”- Publishers Weekly When Dig Doug, Cheddar, and Puddles take the wheels of three trucks on the first day of puppy school, they’re clearly excited about the arrangement: “They are cute pups! They are in big trucks! They are.// ADURABLE!” But after some enthusiastic parallel play lodges the instructor’s red jeep beneath a pile of rocks, the hounds seek to fix things, learning about object permanence (“The big rocks do not go away just because you cannot see them”) and comparative sizing (“The rocks look smaller, but they are still very big and I am still very stuck”) before making an inference that saves the day. “Using big trucks and deductive reasoning, three well-intentioned pups collaborate in this lively series kickoff, which toys with basics of child development. A delightful tale of darling doggies who teach readers to work together while learning themselves.”- Kirkus Reviews These irresistible pups demonstrate both the frustrations and benefits of collaboration with a friendly reminder that cooperation often leads to success. Most pages show the images against a white background, but the pages that really stand out are those with colorful backdrops. With soft edges and anthropomorphized dogs, Won’s illustrations have tons of kid appeal.

Caregivers will get a kick out of a page filled with a barrage of preschooler-esque questions (“Are they done yet?” “I want to help!” “Are they done yet?”).

Dogs and trucks are surefire toddler fodder, and Shea tells a relatable tale that children and adults will appreciate. They struggle at first with swapping vehicles and learning the maneuvers, but they eventually discover that if they help each other, they can get the job done and enjoy some cookies. Polly gives the pups an important task: “You must do busy work while I finish baking the cookies.” The job? Using one another’s trucks to move a pile of dirt across the road. Polly tells puppies Cheddar, Dig Doug, and Puddles that they’ll be making snickerdoodles, the little dogs are eager to help out and taste test. “In this latest in the Adurable series, three pups learn how to cooperate by sharing their trucks and teaching one another.

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