122. The Puppy Problem

The Puppy Problem (The Daily Bark #1) Laura James. Illustrated by Charlie Alder. 2022. 128 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Gizmo was a city dog. A prince of the urban jungle. His parks were plentiful and his lawns were mown. He and Granny owned the streets they....STOP THE PRESSES! GRANNY MAKES SURPRISE MOVE TO THE COUNTRY TO WRITE MEMOIRS! GIZMO SHOCKED.

Premise/plot: Gizmo is adjusting to life in the country. Gizmo soon meets Jilly, a neighbor dog, who has a problem. She's got a litter of puppies. Her puppies will soon be in need of new homes, and, she fears that all of her puppies will be placed far, far, far, far away. Gizmo takes on the mission to find--or to try to find--local homes for each of her pups. Along the way, he'll meet lots of dogs in the neighborhood. And he'll realize that perhaps just perhaps there's a place for him here. 

My thoughts: A doggy newspaper is just adorable. The story is adorable, sweet, fun. But what I really enjoyed most of all were the illustrations. The illustrations of all the dogs really bring a special charm to this one. I also love that Gizmo is a dachshund. SO CUTE AND ADORABLE. 

 

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