Pugtato Finds a Thing

What do you get when you cross imaginative and loveable characters, enchanting and inspiring illustrations and a giggle-inducing story? Pugtato, a simple, good spud and a hilarious mashup of pet and vegetable characters by the inimitable illustrator Sophie Corrigan! Join Pugtato and his cute and quirky spuddies 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 delivers:A delightful, giggle-inducing, rhyming , read-aloud story perfect for kids ages 4-8Imaginative, silly pet and vegetable mashups such as Pugtato, Tomatoad, Carrat, Cowbbage, Croccoli, Unicorn on the Cob and more!A beautiful eye-catching cover rich with color and embossed textureYoung children will learn invaluable lessons from Pugtato about:FriendshipCompassionAcceptanceCreativityYou?ll also want to follow Pugtato?s adventures in Pugtato Babysits the Snouts, Pugtato, Let?s Be Best Spuddies, and Pugtato and Friends Audio Collection: 3 Books in 1. Review ?In a very odd garden, where leaves have tiny faces and sunflowers smile, lives a spud, Pugtato, whose ?spuddies? include a wise old Unicorn on the cob; Carrat, a rodent-like orange veggie; chill dude Purrsnips; Cowbbage, who moos at things; and more. When Pugtato, who digs in the dirt very much as a pug might, with the markings and small paws of that breed, unearths a small opalescent spiraling round Thing, he queries all, near and far, to find out what it is. He follows his heart in how it should be handled-the others are not quite so careful with it-and hugs it till a snail friend, a new spuddy for him, emerges. The rhyme scheme of the story is charmingly awkward: ?Sorry to wake you, but I am confused. Can you tell me how this little Thing should be used?? Still, this 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 into one endearing category, this book speaks to a preschooler?s sense of silly while also carrying a lesson of loving inclusion.? --STARRED review, School Library Journal, June 2020 About the Author Sophie Corrigan is a freelance illustrator and author from Lancashire, UK. She has illustrated many diverse items from books to calendars to T-shirts and more! When not illustrating and maintaining her online art shops, Sophie spends the spare time she has going to shows, watching nature programs, eating vegetarian food, hanging out with her pet cockatiels, and occasionally crafting cute things from wool and clay.