Enchanting illustrations. Giggle-inducing text. Unique and loveable characters. Join Pugtato and his cute and quirky pack of pals in this heartwarming picture book that celebrates the power of friendship, compassion, and believing in your own unique gifts. When Pugtato's simple, quiet life is disrupted after he digs up a strange object in his garden, he enlists his best "spuddies" to help (they are more clever than he is, after all). Tweetroot is certain it's a new egg for her nest. Tomatoad is quite sure it's a toy just for him. And Purrsnip simply won't stop scratching it! Luckily, Pugtato has another very special spuddy to ask ... Pugtato Finds a Thing: • Introduces kids 4-8 to a hilarious mash-up of pet and vegetable characters by the inimitable illustrator Sophie Corrigan • Written in delightful, giggle-inducing, rhyming text • Eye-catching cover features spot gloss and embossing.
"[T]his is destined to be a story hour favorite, as Thing is passed from one helpful neighbor to another, and bounced, scratched, tossed, and nearly eaten on its way to friendship. Corrigan's illustrations have a Japanese minimalism but an English country garden's palette and readers will smile through the pages, seeking what's next.
VERDICT: In a world where vegetables and animals are merged
STARRED review, School Library Journal, June 2020
"Diligence & openheartedness are the themes of this rhyming story by Corrigan (The Not Bad Animals), but its real appeal lies in its eccentric cast: each character is a mash-up of a vegetable & animal species.... The eponymous Pugtato, a roly-poly tuber-puppy who lives in a vegetable patch, discovers the mysterious & seemingly inanimate 'Thing'--pearly pink and shaped like a Nautilus shell--and wa
Publishers Weekly
"In this delightful, silly romp through a garden filled with unique and charming creatures--part vegetable, part animal--Pugtato, 'a simple, good spud,' finds a shiny, round Thing when he digs in the mud. Pugtato is bewildered because he can't figure out what the Thing is. He cleans it off and sets out to seek the wisdom of his 'best spuddies.' Tweetroot (a beet-bird), Tomatoad (a tomato-toad), Pu
