Pop Hooper's Perfect Pets Book 2: Funny Little Dog
By Kyle Mewburn and Heath McKenzie
ISBN13: 9781921272769
RRP $12.99
Recommended Readership: 6+ years
Synopsis
What happens when you wish for a perfect pet, but end up with a perfect nuisance?
Flyn's sick of being bullied by Toby Downer's gang. So when he sees Pop Hooper's Pet Express pull into town, he's keen to see if Pop has his dream dog - a fierce guard dog Flyn will call Chomper. But how will Flyn cope when all Pop has is a tiny, round lap dog called Pumpkin. There's no way Pumpkin could be Flyn's dream pet... is there?
About the Author
'Kyle Mewburn lives in a house with a roof made of grass, in the middle of nowhere in the far shouth of New Zealand's South Island. Kyle once had a pet rooster called Oscar. Oscar was more of a pecky pet than a pesky pet. He'd peck anything that looked like a worm, even shoelaces! He used to perch on Kyle's shoulder and pack Kyle's eyelashes every time he blinked. Luckily for Kyle, he was a good shot.'
Kyle Mewburn was born in Brisbane, Australia. He completed his Bachelor of Business at the Queensland Institute of Technology. Mewburn travelled in Europe and the Middle East before settling in New Zealand in 1990.
Journalist, copywriter, novelist and award-winning picture-book author, Kyle's professional experience covers the entire gamut of literary styles and genres - from fiction to non-fiction, fact to fantasy.
Mewburn has been a full-time writer since 1997. Prior to that his resume includes time spent as journalist, EFL teacher, Environment Centre manager, dishwasher, interviewer, traffic surveyor, apple-picker, machine operator and Kibbutzink.
He won the third Joy Cowley Award in 2005, presented by Storylines Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand for the development of a picture book text. Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! won both the Best Picture Book AND Children's Choice Awards ar the 2007 NZ Post awards. He was also shortlisted in 2009 for Duck's Stuck.
His other publications include The Hopplelop (Scholastic, 2004) and The Bear in the Room Next Door (Scholastic, 2006).
Kyle Mewburn lives in Central Otago.
About the Artist
'Heath McKenzie lives in Melbourse, Australia, in a slightly cracked and rotted weatherboard house which he loves. His favourite animals are elephants and bees. he thinks an elephant crossed with a bee would be the best animal ever. Heath owns a little dog called Ed, who enjoys sneaking into bedrooms and then running around madly with any stray clothes he can find - preferably sock and underpants!'
Heath McKenzie is a best-selling illustrator and designer from Melbourne. He Illustrates children's books, magazines and novels.
Review
This book is similar to the first book in that Flyn thought he knew what his perfect dog would be like but before he could get it he had to look after a silly little dog named Pumpkin. I really like the way that even though Pumpkin got him in trouble Flyn changed his mind and wanted to keep him after all. Even his dad though it was a good idea to keep Pumpkin. I was surprised when Pop Hooper had left before Flyn could give Pumpkin back and though it was really cool how he knew that Flyn would want to keep Pumpkin for himself
This book has really cool pictures too and I found it fun and easy to read.
Reviewed by: Satine (aged 6)
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