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32 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
June, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-600-3$16.99
(3)
K-3
When their favorite toy, Squeaky Hamburger, is stolen by a big dog named "the Dude," Chick and Pug spring into action--well, Chick does: the sublime joke (which eludes Chick) is that his superhero partner spends the book's length napping in the grass. As in this book's predecessor, Chick 'n' Pug, the bulging-eyed cuteness of the duo is paired with an endearing dopiness.