Janette Sebring Lowrey is best known for The Poky Little Puppy, a classic Little Golden Book about five puppies who repeatedly dig under a fence to explore the world beyond their garden. While four hurry home when they realise they may be in trouble, the poky puppy lingers behind, investigating smells and food and often arriving after the consequences have changed. The story uses repetition, counting and a simple pattern of rule-breaking and return, making it easy for young children to anticipate what will happen next. Lowrey also wrote other children's books, but The Poky Little Puppy is the title most strongly associated with her name and with the early history of Little Golden Books. It fits classic picture books, animal stories and preschool read-alouds. Readers looking for elaborate character development will not find it here; the appeal is in repetition, familiar domestic rules and the puppy's comic refusal to keep pace with the others. Read more Less
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