Fairy-Tale Puppy Picnic: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #4)

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Age Range
6+
Release Date
June 04, 2024
ISBN
978-1338896916
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Priya puts together the perfect puppy picnic and raises money to help African wild dogs, in the fourth installment of this full-color early chapter book series!
Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Priya is planning a puppy picnic for her friend Dola! It has a fairy-tale theme because Dola's adorable puppy is named Prince! Priya starts her party-prep to-do list. She makes castle invitations, creates DIY crowns, and bakes cupcakes (and pupcakes!). But as the puppy picnic gets closer, it looks like it might rain. Priya tries not to worry, but the weather is not something she can check off her to-do list. Will she have to cancel the picnic?

With color-coded speech bubbles, an engaging diary format, plenty of humor, and vibrant artwork on every page, this series is perfect for newly independent readers! There's even a fun DIY activity at the back of the book, encouraging kids to make their own fabric ribbon garland at home!

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Early Chapter Book that encourages early Career Goals
Overall rating
 
5.0
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Priya is an entrepreneur and owns her own party-planning business. She loves to create lists and has the business cards to help advertise her skills. Priya's friend Dola wants to hire her to plan a party for her puppy Prince and they decide on a puppy picnic. The first thing to do is make a list of everything they need. It's a fairytale themed party, so making crowns is a must. The dogs have to have treats too, so pupcakes are put on the menu. The best part is seeing everything come together at the end, even with the bumps in the road to get there.

FAIRY-TALE PUPPY PICNIC is a cute children's story that celebrates dogs and friendship. Children can learn from Priya's organizational skills and her "go get it" attitude. The illustrations are simplistic, yet adorable and I like how the speech bubbles are colored. In the back of the book, it teaches children how to make their own garland so they can throw their own parties at home. There are also some discussion questions to give children the opportunity to learn more. This is a nice step for children to take before making the next step to graphic novels.


Final Verdict: I would recommend this to early readers aged six and older who love crafts, parties and puppies. It's engaging and inspirational, teaching children you're never to young to start something big.
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