Please, Puppy, Please

I read this book almost everyday to my preschool class of youg 2's they absolutely love this book. They can even tell you what is happening on each page now. It is our favorite book and the pictures are amazing as well.

Please, Puppy, Please is about two kids that have a puppy and they want to play with him, but the puppy keeps doing silly things. They try to give him a bath, but he runs from the tub. The puppy finally stops running and being silly. I liked the book. I really liked the puppy and the way he kept playing. I liked the pictures too! Reviewed by: Jada Monet, 7 years old

As a youth services librarian, I am responsible for the toddler storytime and I'm constantly searching for books that work well with large groups. This book is perfect. Even young ones who are scared of dogs can appreciate the joy of a wet, curious puppy. The repetition and rhythm keeps the kids engaged while the large, playful pictures are easy to share even when my group is huge. The illustrations are some of the best I've seen. The puppy's nose looks like it would be wet if you touched the page, and the children are full of life and motion. I plan to use this book as often as I can and I will be purchasing a copy for my personal library.

This was the first book that I bought from the series by Spike Lee and his wife. I fell in love just with the front cover and although you can't judge a book by that, I did and it payed off. This book was for my 3 year old cousin and I read it on the way to his house, I loved the illustrations and thought the story was great, I would continue to buy this series although the price I thought was a bit too much for a children's book.

(I have to write reviews for a class I'm in so here's mine for this book): Kids love puppies and puppies love trouble. Please, Puppy, Please follows a brother and sister and their new and highly mischievous puppy. Inside, the puppy tears up newspaper and makes a mess. Outside, the puppy escapes, gets chased by the children, roles in the mud and makes a mess. After his bath, the puppy shakes water on everyone, and makes a mess. The story is very simplistic but not simple. There is only one sentence on each page but anyone who has ever tried to raise a puppy will instantly know how complex each of those sentences can be with a stubborn puppy. The text follows a poetic structure of having the children wanting the puppy to do something followed by puppy please, please, please (or something similar). The puppy wants nothing to do with these requests, wishing to create his own fun. Fans of the Lees' other book Please, Baby, Please will instantly recognize the same warm illustrations provided by Kadir Nelson. Nelson's soft colors add to the welcoming feel of this book. For all of the troubles that puppies cause to everyone around them, the last few pages show exactly why people willingly go through all this trouble- the friendship and affection that can only be provided by a loving pet.