Pugtato Finds a Thing

Pugtato Finds a Thing is an adorable story in rhyme about an animal vegetable hybrid (Pugtato) asking his friends about the Thing he found and what it can do. The rhymes are easy to read aloud and I love the use of the word befuddled. In the end, Pugtato must follow his heart to find the answer. I'm not sure if young kids would catch on that all the characters are animal/vegetable hybrids so going over Pugtato's name in the beginning could be helpful. Pause before the Thing is revealed to take guesses. Have kids create their own animal/vegetable character.

I cannot get over how adorable the veggie animals are. Pugtato and his journey to follow his heart is beautiful.

This was an adorable read! What a whimsical sense of fun and curiosity wrapped in a precious package of fun drawings. I want this book in every home!

This is adorable. I love Pugtato and all of his friends. Silly concepts are so great in kids books and the art is done wonderfully to portray the silly but still appealing aspect.

Pugtato Finds a Thing is way too adorable! This is the story of Pugtato and his quest to find out what "Thing" is. He asks all of his "spuddies", because he doesn't think he is smart enough to find the answer on his own. In the end, Pugtato not only learns what "Thing" is, but he also learns something very important about himself. This story is great for all children, but especially for those who lack confidence.
I originally decided to read this book because of a 5th grade ELL student of mine. For about three months (before Covid-19), this student blurted out "Potato" at random times, every single day. It was silly, and very endearing. Now, every time I see something with a potato, I have to look at it. This story will always remind me of my sweet, silly student, and left me with a smile on my face.

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It’s a cute book, thoroughly enjoyed your writings.. gave smile on my face while reading, the idea of mixing veggies name with animals. Wishing you the best and waiting for many more writings from you.. All the best
The way you explained about importance of believing our own decisions really helps children to find out the importance of self dependency ..

Goodreads Review-Thank you, NetGalley, for a copy of this book! This book is AMAZING. Animals and vegatables are combined to make adorable animals, the sweet of all is Pug-Tato. Pug-tato takes us through his adventure to try to figure out what the Thing is that he discovered. Swet Pug-tato meets friends like the Unicorn on the Cob and the Croccoli (blend of Crocodile and Broccoli) and hijinks ensue. The book is told in rhyming verse, and the message is sweet and centers on love. Hoping to read many more adventures of Pug-tato and his friends-such clever word play, fun pictures, and a sweet story!

Favorite children’s book I’ve read in awhile. Cute rhyme schemes, creative vegetable/animal hybrid characters, and an absolutely endearing pugtato, this book teaches about listening to your heart. I really like all of the talking points this book provides between the reader and the child. Truly excited to share with the kids in my life.

Pugtato Finds a Thing is a witty look at the childlike exploration of unfamiliar objects. The reader follows Pugtato as he visits each of his "best spuddies" to get their take on the new object he's come across in the process of digging. Each "spuddie" is a cleverly named vegetable/animal hybrid: "unicorn on the cob," "brussels snouts," "tomatoad." (As a kindergarten teacher, I can say I highly appreciated the fact that these names were written in bold, colorful text, providing a hint to young readers that the words are atypical.)

As Pugtato meets with each "spuddie" and endures their individual exploration of the mysterious Thing, he becomes more and more concerned about protecting it. Presented in simple rhyming text with endearing illustrations, Pugtato Finds a Thing is a fun read for adults and children alike. Readers themselves will wonder until the end just what it is that Pugtato has found!

This is such a sweet and funny book. Pugtato finds a shiny thing and goes to all his friends to see if they know what it’s for. This book is full of puns and cute illustrations.

This book was absolutely adorable! I loved the illustrations and the witty puns. Perfect for a read aloud! I hope I can purchase it for my elementary library in the near future.

Thank you for letting me review this book. What an adorable book!!! I love how the characters are a mix of food and animal. It had some laugh out loud moments. The illustrations are well done and super creative. I will suggest this book for our library collection. #PugtatoFindsaThing #NetGalley

Brilliant and imaginative!

After digging in the mud, Pugtato discovers a shiny purple object in the ground and can’t figure out what it is. He decides to ask all of his best ‘spuddies’ Tweetroot, Tomatoad, Purrsnip, Carrat, and others just exactly what this Thing could be. Each of them have their own ideas, but Pugtato soon learns that the answer is within him if he’ll only look to his heart.

We fell in love with this book. The rhyming story paired with the charming illustrations will have children captivated. These hybrid animal/veggies are all so clever and have the cutest names too. There isn’t anything we didn’t like about it.

Pugtato Finds a Thing is a beautiful story of friendship, love, and most importantly, believing in yourself. We need more children’s books like this. I highly recommend this for parents, schools and libraries. I’ll certainly be recommending this one to our local librarian.

5*****

Ok so I'm a school counselor and I'm always looking for fun stuff to share with my littles. I also love pugs. OMG THIS WAS FANTASTIC and I see there are more! This book was the cutest ever and so perfect for children.
The illustrations were amazing. All the animals were portrayed in plant form which I thought was very unique and clever. The story was sweet and had a moral. I plan on buying these books for my classroom bookshelf. I can't wait to read these after this Corona stuff is over.

Such a cute book! My daughter read this with me and we both laughed out loud a couple of times! The names of the vegetable/animal characters were so creative and we loved finding out what each new one would be named. The illustrations were fabulous, it was full of fun rhyming words, and there was a great lesson in the end. I also love when a book encourages the love of healthy food and this does that for sure! I can't wait to read this book to my first grade students when we go back to school, they will love it!

I am a big fan of Sophie Corrigan's books and here her fabulous Pugtato character has an adventure all of his own!
Pugtato finds a 'Thing' in the ground and he decides to take it to some of his best spuddys to find out if they know what it is. He goes to visit Tomatoad, the three Brussels Snouts and Collieflower (among others!), but it take a chat with the Unicorn on the Cob to make him realise the Thing just needs a little bit of kindness. And that kindness produces some surprising results!
Sophie's veggie characters are sheer genius! Each one made me smile and the whole book is packed full of giggles for little ones and grown ups too. The story is adventurous and fun with a lovely message, and the rhyming is lively and silly and brilliant!

Ah, Pugtato. Once of the best names I've seen in a very long time for a book. The name alone made me pick this book up, but the premise and story kept me hanging on.

Pugtato is a pug who is also a potato. He's cute, adorable and likes to play in the mud. One day he finds a shiny things and decides to show his buddies, er.... spuddies. Many of the animals are also vegetable themed creatures, and all of them get to see the shiny thing pugtato has found!

This book was ridiculously cute and the premise is one of my favourites of the year. It's comedic and fun and everything you want in a children's picture book.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Zonderkiz Books for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I love Pugtato and his very punny friends! This would be a delightful storytime read, sure to make both kids and adults giggle and smile.

Pugtato finds a thing and wants to find out what to do with it. He asks all of his friends their thoughts but he has a feeling that they aren't quite sure of thing's purpose either. The story is cute, and the illustrations are amazing. I loved seeing all the animal-vegetable hybrids. It is such a unique and creative concept.

The character designs and illustrations alone make this book well worth reading. Every creature is so flipping cute!

Gather all your friends and family, even the grumpy ones. You will all make a new friend with Pugtato (just your normal potato dog!) He lives in a garden with a community of friends that will keep you feeling young at heart as you meet them. After Pugtato makes a special discovery and asks all his friends for help, you will see the power of natural intuition and being true to yourself. This message is light and so needed for kids and adults today. A sweet and pleasant read!

WOW. This book is beyond words adorable and clever!! The illustrations are perfection, as are the characters! My son just loved this and I cannot imagine a child that wouldn't. Pugtato is SO CUTE and I'm glad he followed his heart. Are there more books in this series? If not- there absolutely needs to be! A must purchase for our household.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, the author Sophie Corrigan and Zonderkidz for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my goodness! This is just the cutest, most original, fun to read book that I've seen in a while! I found myself eager to turn the page to discover what the mentioned veganimal would look like! While some may have been a bit of a stretch, I enjoyed the imaginative take of combining animals with veggies so much that I just chuckled and enjoyed it! I will enjoy reading this with my kids many more times! It is adorable and has a good lesson; what else can I ask for!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the chance to read and review this book. I truly enjoyed it!

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* HES JUST A GOOD SPUD :'))) this book is too cute cant get over the animal-veggies, just too cute. Really want to own a hardcopy of this book lmao its just too cute.