Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg

Pup wants to play with the spring babies born on the farm, but the mothers say no. Then, in the woods, Pup finds an egg — just there, right by his leg! Where is its mother? Who would know? Pup and Hound search high and low. Will they find the egg a home? 

Readers will fall in love with the helpful dogs as they look for the mother who lost the egg. The farm where the dogs live is full of animals—cats, sheep, chickens, and mice. The endearing ending shows a surprise—a turtle hatches from the egg, and Pup and Hound “watched him and worried as good parents do. Now where Pup and Hound go, Turtle goes, too!” 

As a Level 1 Reader, Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg uses easy vocabulary, simple sentences, and lots of repetition and rhyme. The playful illustrations provide visual clues to unfamiliar words. Each page has two to four simple sentences, making the book perfect for beginning readers learning sentences and word recognition. Plus, the use of rhyme and onomatopoeia makes Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg fun to read out loud.  

Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg is a super cute book with fun illustrations of animals. The basic plot will have readers wondering who the egg belongs to, and the surprise ending is endearing. For another adventure, read Bobby: Catch Me If You Can by David Gall and Cameron Scott, and Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari. 

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