Pippa and Poppa

by Anne Cassidy, Philip Norman (Illustrator)

Ben and Mom lose Grandma's dog Cleo but come up with a possible solution.

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 11, 2001

Reviews

[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mum and Ben lose Grandma's dog, and find a similar one at the shelter for her. Grandma has already found Pippa though, and so ends up with 2 dogs - Pippa and Poppa.

[Dawn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Found this while weeding our easy readers and read through it because I love dogs named Leo. A child and his mom are watching his grandma's dog, Cleo. When Cleo runs away, the boy and his mom search everywhere, with the local animal shelter being their last stop. There they find Leo, a male version of Cleo. They decide to give Leo to grandma instead of Cleo, though it's not explicitly stated whether they are trying to pass Leo off as Cleo or just offering a replacement dog. Anyway, Cleo ran back to the grandma's house, so she already has her dog back. In the end, she decides to adopt Leo anyway and have two dogs. Dumb.

[Edward Creter · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of those lost-and-found dog stories. Hohum, especially if you're a 3-year-old with better sense.