Peep!

by Meg McLaren, Meg McLaren (Illustrator)

Overview

Dot isn’t like the other dogs: she doesn’t like going out for walks, and she doesn’t like going to the park. Her favorite thing is staying at home with her favorite toy and best friend, Peep. But when Peep goes missing under the garden fence, Dot might have to venture out into the world . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728467719
Publisher:	Andersen Press USA
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.58(h) x (d)
Lexile:	AD550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Meg McLaren graduated from the prestigious MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Printmaker, illustrator and unapologetic Hercule Poirot aficionado, she now lives in Inverness with her other half Jon and their impressive Lego collection.

Meg McLaren graduated from the prestigious MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Printmaker, illustrator and unapologetic Hercule Poirot aficionado, she now lives in Inverness with her other half Jon and their impressive Lego collection.

Editorial Reviews

"McLaren's writing encourages children to try new things and step out of their comfort zones, reassuring that there might just be a fun adventure and new friends waiting."—Children's Literature

From the Publisher

2022-07-13
How far would you be willing to go to save your best friend?

Dot, a brown-and-white dog wearing a red knit cap, loves her best friend, Peep, a purple stuffed elephant. A true homebody, Dot doesn’t love going to the park with the other dogs but does enjoy a jaunt in the garden. Even if there’s a strange smell or something new, being with Peep reassures fretful Dot. When Peep is taken by another dog one day, Dot is forced to leave her fenced-in haven to save her pal. When she ventures into the park, she finds Peep—and a host of canines racing around. The other dogs think that Dot’s efforts to get Peep back are an invitation to play, and eventually Dot decides that the running and chasing are kind of fun. But what if Peep gets taken again one day? Dot hurries home; the next day, she refuses to even leave the house, so her new friends come to her, and she learns that all of them have their own versions of comfort objects, which join Peep on the back endpapers. The illustrations, a mix of full-bleed spreads and vignettes, capture a dog’s perspective perfectly. Though the situation that Dot faces is an overwhelming one—and one that will likely resonate with children also worried about making new friends—soft artwork depicting smiling doggy faces brimming with emotion will convince little ones that taking a risk is well worth it. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Just the thing to persuade even the most nervous of nellies to venture out of their comfort zones. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews