Stubby and the Puppy Pack to the Rescue - Softcover

Since Nikky Wallace's first children's book, Stubby and the Puppy Pack, lots of changes have occurred. Instead of living in the city, she and her husband Jon-Ed Moore are now next-door neighbors to her parents, Bill and Carol Wallace. Country life -- with more space and no busy streets -- has allowed their family to grow. They now have four dogs: Boris, Chancellor, Fitz, and Nilla.

Each of their pet's personalities has played a part in this second book about Stubby and her friends.

Grade 2-4-In this sequel to Stubby and the Puppy Pack (Minstrel, 1999), Wallace continues the adventures of Kikki and her dog friends Boris, Doris, and Morris. The cat and her pals explore their neighborhood, and meet some new, not always nice, people. A little girl who lives nearby likes to play dress up with poor unsuspecting animals, and her mother calls the pound on any creature that gets within close range. Readers will find Kikki's narration to be quite descriptive, and the plot is enjoyable. However, her nickname, Stubby, is alluded to briefly in the first chapter, but is not used again, and children may be confused as to why it's in the book's title. While the ending is rather abrupt, this is an enjoyable, easy-to-follow story that animal/pet fans are sure to enjoy.
Julie E. Darnall, Chester County Library, Exton, PA
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