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Jeet and Fudge: Forever Friends
Jeet is new to town and a little lonely. To combat this, he and his mom start volunteering at a local animal shelter. There, Jeet makes a new friend in a happy puppy, Fudge! Jeet's world is about to get a whole lot better.
Kids and adults alike will delight in this level 2 emerging reader, the first in a series about a young Sikh boy, his "yummy" sidekick puppy, and their adventures in volunteerism and play.
This title is leveled using both the Lexile and Fountas & Pinnell reading level standards.
Kids and adults alike will delight in this level 2 emerging reader, the first in a series about a young Sikh boy, his "yummy" sidekick puppy, and their adventures in volunteerism and play.
This title is leveled using both the Lexile and Fountas & Pinnell reading level standards.
32 pages, Paperback
Published July 26, 2022
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September 28, 2022
3.8 Stars
Jeet and Fudge is a standalone picture book from a series with the same title. This book deals with Jeet meeting Fudge, his little pup, at the animal shelter. Jeet is an adopted kid of Indian-American parents. He feels lonely in the new place and yearns to make friends.
Jeet’s mom takes him out to play, and they stop at the animal shelter. He falls in love with the place and makes friends with a little chocolate-colored furball. The story comes in a couple of sentences on each page.
The font is big and easy to read. The language is super simple. Kids can read it on their own. The illustrations are cute and cheerful. The details of Jeet and his dad’s turbans show that they are Sikhs. I love his mom’s plaited back hair and how she wears a salwar suit one day and jeans on another.
To summarize, Jeet and Fudge: Forever Friends is a simple yet sweet tale of a little boy finding a home and a pet in a new country. I’ll check out the other books in the series.
I received an ARC from NetGalley, Baker & Taylor, and Paw Prints Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Jeet and Fudge is a standalone picture book from a series with the same title. This book deals with Jeet meeting Fudge, his little pup, at the animal shelter. Jeet is an adopted kid of Indian-American parents. He feels lonely in the new place and yearns to make friends.
Jeet’s mom takes him out to play, and they stop at the animal shelter. He falls in love with the place and makes friends with a little chocolate-colored furball. The story comes in a couple of sentences on each page.
The font is big and easy to read. The language is super simple. Kids can read it on their own. The illustrations are cute and cheerful. The details of Jeet and his dad’s turbans show that they are Sikhs. I love his mom’s plaited back hair and how she wears a salwar suit one day and jeans on another.
To summarize, Jeet and Fudge: Forever Friends is a simple yet sweet tale of a little boy finding a home and a pet in a new country. I’ll check out the other books in the series.
I received an ARC from NetGalley, Baker & Taylor, and Paw Prints Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#JeetandFudge #NetGalley
November 8, 2022
Putting good sense to their children is what parents must do. This story also tells same thing for how a boy's parents instill in him that friends can be made at any place and with anyone.
This is the story of an Indian-American boy Jeet who is a sweet young boy & who lost touch with his friends because his parents moved from one to another town. Seeing him upset his mother took him to animal shelter; and for rest read this picture book and enjoy......
My NetGalley reviews: https://www.netgalley.com/book/258754...
This is the story of an Indian-American boy Jeet who is a sweet young boy & who lost touch with his friends because his parents moved from one to another town. Seeing him upset his mother took him to animal shelter; and for rest read this picture book and enjoy......
My NetGalley reviews: https://www.netgalley.com/book/258754...
November 21, 2022
Thank you NetGalley and Baker & Taylor, Paw Prints Publishing for accepting my request to read and review Jeet and Fudge.
Author: Amandeep S. Kochar with Candy Rodo
Published: 07/26/22
Genre: Children's Fiction
This multifaceted story has many high moments. We see that Jeet incurs a move away from friends and find that he is adopted, Jeet and his father wear something on their heads that is not addressed. In an effort to cheer up her son, they go for a walk. While out exploring, they run into an animal shelter where Jeet is encouraged by his mom to volunteer. Fudge enters the story here, and with parental guidance Jeet adopts Fudge.
This is a lovely family book. There are several teaching opportunities: adoption, moving, pet responsibility, volunteering, and how to address loneliness.
The Author Notes explain some things that appear, but not all. While interesting, to be helpful I would like to see further entries for completeness sake.
I see the art work, as is, limiting the audience. I wouldn't be able to explain what I don't know, nor would an older sibling or babysitter. The targeted children will not have the attention span to wait for Google answers.
The book needs edited. The blatant errors stopped the flow of the story.
If you understand and can explain the head wrap shown on the cover, this is a mature family oriented book, and perhaps for you.
Author: Amandeep S. Kochar with Candy Rodo
Published: 07/26/22
Genre: Children's Fiction
This multifaceted story has many high moments. We see that Jeet incurs a move away from friends and find that he is adopted, Jeet and his father wear something on their heads that is not addressed. In an effort to cheer up her son, they go for a walk. While out exploring, they run into an animal shelter where Jeet is encouraged by his mom to volunteer. Fudge enters the story here, and with parental guidance Jeet adopts Fudge.
This is a lovely family book. There are several teaching opportunities: adoption, moving, pet responsibility, volunteering, and how to address loneliness.
The Author Notes explain some things that appear, but not all. While interesting, to be helpful I would like to see further entries for completeness sake.
I see the art work, as is, limiting the audience. I wouldn't be able to explain what I don't know, nor would an older sibling or babysitter. The targeted children will not have the attention span to wait for Google answers.
The book needs edited. The blatant errors stopped the flow of the story.
If you understand and can explain the head wrap shown on the cover, this is a mature family oriented book, and perhaps for you.
September 24, 2025
Jeet was adopted. His adoptive parents are very loving and supportive of Jeet. His mother notices that Jeet is feeling alone and decides to take Jeet to an Animal Shelter. He sees all kinds of dogs, different sizes, different personalities. Making friends with dogs is easy. Jeet finds one happy dog that pulls on his heart and decides to name him Fudge. Since he has a forever home he would like to give Fudge a forever home.
This is a sweet story that children will be drawn to for many reasons. Dog, friends, forever home just to name a few.
A special thank you to Baker & Taylor, Paw Prints Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
This is a sweet story that children will be drawn to for many reasons. Dog, friends, forever home just to name a few.
A special thank you to Baker & Taylor, Paw Prints Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
November 27, 2022
Such a sweet book!! Thanks so much to the publisher for the free copy 🙂 it was such an honor to have my copy signed at ALA over the summer!
September 16, 2022
This is a cute book about a little adopted Sikh boy called Jeet, who lives in America with his adopted parents. He goes to the animal shelter with his Mum, and he sees a little puppy called Fudge, who he adores and starts to make friends with. He gets very attached to Fudge, and his Mum and Dad have to make a special decision regarding him. This is a sweet story, which I enjoyed.
The book itself is colourful and bright, with big text and beautiful images. Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.
The book itself is colourful and bright, with big text and beautiful images. Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.
February 6, 2023
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This is such an adorable book! I'm really excited to see the rest in the series. I love that while the main character is Sikh, the book doesn't focus on Jeet having to explain his identity, we get to see him experience things many kids experience. He just also happens to be Sikh. If you're looking for a beginner reader book, this is a really adorable story. The illustrations are also really cute!
October 11, 2022
Jeet and Fudge
by Amandeep S. Kochar with Candy Rodo
Pub Date: Jul 26, 2022
Baker & Taylor, Paw Prints Publishing
Children's Fiction
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Description:
Kids and adults alike will delight in this level 2 emerging reader, the first in a series about a young Sikh boy, his “yummy” sidekick puppy, and their adventures in volunteerism and play. Jeet is new to town and a little lonely. To combat this, he and his mom start volunteering at a local animal shelter. There, Jeet makes a new friend in a happy puppy, Fudge! Jeet’s world is about to get a whole lot better.
🐶 My review 🐶
This was such a cute book about a little boy who was adopted when he was small. After he has to move he was lonely, then they took a walk to the animal shelter. That is where the adventure begins. I can't wait to read book 2 to my daughter. She loved all the pictures. They were so beautiful and bright. The illustrations were perfectly done to match each page. They definitely caught my daughters attention.Only issues we had was that it is not kindle ready. Hopefully this issue will get fixed.
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by Amandeep S. Kochar with Candy Rodo
Pub Date: Jul 26, 2022
Baker & Taylor, Paw Prints Publishing
Children's Fiction
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Description:
Kids and adults alike will delight in this level 2 emerging reader, the first in a series about a young Sikh boy, his “yummy” sidekick puppy, and their adventures in volunteerism and play. Jeet is new to town and a little lonely. To combat this, he and his mom start volunteering at a local animal shelter. There, Jeet makes a new friend in a happy puppy, Fudge! Jeet’s world is about to get a whole lot better.
🐶 My review 🐶
This was such a cute book about a little boy who was adopted when he was small. After he has to move he was lonely, then they took a walk to the animal shelter. That is where the adventure begins. I can't wait to read book 2 to my daughter. She loved all the pictures. They were so beautiful and bright. The illustrations were perfectly done to match each page. They definitely caught my daughters attention.Only issues we had was that it is not kindle ready. Hopefully this issue will get fixed.
#AmandeepSKochar #CandyRodo
#JeetandFudge #NetGalleyReviewer
#NetGalley
August 2, 2022
An adopted boy moves to a different town and is lonely. Mom takes him to play with the dogs at the animal shelter and he makes a new forever friend.
I want to get one for my local public library!
The illustrations by Weaverbird Interactive are simply delightful, colorful, vibrant, and very imaginative.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age and also for ESL readers.
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Baker & Taylor/Paw Prints Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!
I want to get one for my local public library!
The illustrations by Weaverbird Interactive are simply delightful, colorful, vibrant, and very imaginative.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age and also for ESL readers.
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Baker & Taylor/Paw Prints Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!
October 15, 2022
I loved the images in this book, they really bought the story to life
I read the book with my five-year-old daughter and she loved the story
The book was written simply so she was able to read the book herself with a bit of help on a few of the trickier words but she loves being able to read the stories herself
I loved the positive ending to the story
It is 4 stars from me for this one, I thought it was a fab little story, highly recommended!
I read the book with my five-year-old daughter and she loved the story
The book was written simply so she was able to read the book herself with a bit of help on a few of the trickier words but she loves being able to read the stories herself
I loved the positive ending to the story
It is 4 stars from me for this one, I thought it was a fab little story, highly recommended!
November 20, 2022
Jeet is an adopted boy who, when moving to another city, feels that he has left all his friends behind.
His mother takes him to a dog center, where he starts volunteering.
Where is the issue of being adopted important? He befriends a dog, and asks his parents to adopt him as they adopted him. I found this phrase of the child curious.
It shows how good an animal can be for a child, and how love doesn't just come from the blood family.
It has beautiful illustrations and simple phrases.
His mother takes him to a dog center, where he starts volunteering.
Where is the issue of being adopted important? He befriends a dog, and asks his parents to adopt him as they adopted him. I found this phrase of the child curious.
It shows how good an animal can be for a child, and how love doesn't just come from the blood family.
It has beautiful illustrations and simple phrases.
November 20, 2022
Very simple sentences combine with warm and friendly illustrations to offer a story of a young boy in a new community. Jeet feels a little lonely, and ends up volunteering at the local animal shelter where he falls in love with a delightful pup.
The story itself is nothing too out of the ordinary (the loneliness of being a new kid, the reaching beyond your own problems by volunteering, the floofiness of a new puppy), but the representation of a Sikh family is so very nice to see.
The story itself is nothing too out of the ordinary (the loneliness of being a new kid, the reaching beyond your own problems by volunteering, the floofiness of a new puppy), but the representation of a Sikh family is so very nice to see.
December 28, 2023
As a child, one of my favorite books was Danny and the Dinosaur because I saw myself in that book (Name Danny, blond haired - blue eyed kid). It is rare that a children's book has a leading character of another nationality and background, especially of the Sikh religion My hope is that many children of this faith will see themselves in the leading character and that it will grow to be a favorite of their.
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August 24, 2022Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
September 14, 2024
I noticed a real lack of early readers with Sikh characters in the classrooms, so I did some googling and we found this series. It’s fantastic and now that Maddie has read them we will be donating them to the school so that her Sikh classmates can see themselves represented in books they can read by themselves.
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