Little But Fierce (The Dodo: Scholastic Reader, Level 2)

by Joan Emerson

Overview

These adorable little animals —as seen in The Dodo's viral videos — have the BIGGEST personalities!

Just because these animals are small, that doesn't mean they're not strong! Each mini story in this Level 2 reader tells the true tale of a tiny fighter featured on The Dodo's "Little but Fierce" series, including a French bulldog, an alpaca, and a squirrel. These animals pushed beyond their size to prove just how big their hearts could be! From runts of the litter and animals with disabilities, these tough creatures showed the world that size doesn't matter. Full-color photos of these adorable animals and simple nonfiction facts are featured on every page.

The Dodo is one of social media's most popular animal brands, with over 33 million followers! Their inspiring stories are the perfect example of just how far an animal can go when they have the love of a supportive human by their side.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338621815
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/04/2020
Series:	Scholastic Reader Series: Level 2
Edition description:	Library Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Joan Emerson is a writer of children's books living in Brooklyn.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Dodo's Little But Fierce:"A warm and fuzzy look at animals living with disabilities." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

02/28/2020

PreS-Gr 1—This nonfiction reader, based on The Dodo video series, focuses on three small animals with special needs. When Vera the French bulldog was born, she could fit into a teacup and had a cleft palate. Cody the alpaca was born a third of the size of most alpaca babies, and could not stand on her own. Karamel the squirrel was injured in a hunter's trap. Her rescuer took her to a vet clinic where her arms had to be removed, and then they had the idea to create a prosthetic wheelbarrow so she could be a squirrel again. All three animals beat the odds because of loving caregivers. Each colorful page contains one to three easy-to-read sentences and is filled with large photographs of its lovable subjects. VERDICT This is a heartwarming collection of stories that will be sure to please all animal-loving emergent readers. Recommended.—Jessica Marie, Salem Public Library, OR

School Library Journal

2019-10-13
Emerson profiles three animals with disabilities featured in The Dodo's "Little but Fierce" online video series.

In two to three sentences per page, the author introduces a tiny trio. Vera, a French bulldog, "could fit into a teacup," and her cleft palate made eating difficult; Cody, an alpaca, was too small to stand on her own; and Karamel, a squirrel, was injured in a trap, necessitating the amputation of her four legs (referred to as "arms"). Fortunately, patient humans nursed each back to relative health: "It only takes a little love to make a BIG difference!" Fans of cuddly animals will enjoy the cheery color photos as Vera mugs at the camera, Cody poses in a unicorn costume, and Karamel zooms with her wheeled prostheses. Kids with disabilities may find their furry counterparts comforting or cool. Though the text frames the plucky animals' disabilities positively, it occasionally does so via clichés that humans with disabilities encounter all too often—though Vera is small, she "doesn't let that stop her"; Cody "may be tiny, but her heart is BIG!" The page layout is rather busy. Against a graph-paper background, bright blue, green, pink, and yellow borders and text boxes compete with photos and text; occasional blue text against blue background is somewhat hard to read. A glossary defines terms printed in the narrative in boldface, such as "surgery" and "prosthetic."

A warm and fuzzy look at animals living with disabilities. (Informational early reader. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews