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The Poky Little Puppy


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Lowrey, J and Tenggren, G. 1942. The Poky Little Puppy. (First Edition). Golden Books. ISBN-10: 9780307021342

PLOT SUMMARY
Janette S. Lowrey develops a cute, fun, and sweet children’s book, The Poky Little Puppy. The main characters are five little puppies that are adventurous and curious, but include one rule-breaker. It all starts when the puppies dig a whole through the fence and decide to explore the “wide, wide, world”. They are amazed by their surroundings, but there is always one puppy that ends up straying away from the group. The poky little puppy doesn’t like to follow the rules and is always cheating the others from their desserts. He doesn’t pay attention to the signs by the owner to stop digging holes in the fence. At the end, the poky little puppy learns his lesson when he is left with no dessert for being a bad puppy while the rest go to bed with their tummies full and happy.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Illustrator, Gustaff Tenggren, creates a beautiful depiction of the five little puppies and their surroundings. The pages come alive through the sweet and dreamy pictures that tell the story of a mischievous little puppy that learns his lesson when he is left without dessert one night. Written and illustrated in the 1940s, the illustrations look vintage compared to modern illustrations. Children will look at the book with a curiosity as opposed to 3D animation of today.

Lowrey uses descriptive words are an overall theme in her story. Every time the puppies encounter a different animal, Lowry incorporates adjectives to describe it, “fuzzy caterpillar” and “green lizard”. Animals are being described as “big” or “little” and “green” or “black”. This book is aimed for early childhood development. Children will be able to follow along with the illustrations as described through the text.

REVIEW EXCERPTS
KIDSREADS: “One of the original 12 Little Golden Books, THE POKY LITTLE PUPPY has sold nearly 15 million copies since 1942, making it one of the most popular children’s books of all time.”

BOOKROO: “The story of a curious puppy, who digs holes under fences and who has to go to bed without any strawberry shortcake, has delighted families for generations. it is, quite simply, an icon.”

CONNECTIONS
*Library reading time: (Pre-school kids) Have students identify the different characters, animals, and objects in the story. Students should note the different colors and textures as well as count along with the text. Students will receive stickers for every correct answer or participation.

* Librarians can have a reading session dedicated to the BIG LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS.

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