orangerful's review
3.0
Cute little early chapter book, great for kids who are just starting out with the longer reads. Pug is adorable and his main goal in life is finding strawberry tarts so I could identify with his struggle. :)
sarahrusty's review against another edition
3.0
Good choice for an early chapter reader who enjoys dogs and a bit of adventure. Lady Miranda is a bit high maintenance and that is what makes the story, however it can be a little grating at times.
bookworm_baggins's review against another edition
3.0
Read aloud to the you get three kids in one sitting.
Strengths: pictures on every page, engaging and witty dialogue and writing style, good length for early readers and as a read aloud.
Weaknesses: the plot followed a spoiled girl and her pug, neither of which learns a lesson or grows in their character. Whatever, some books are just silly and fun. There was a lot of focus on eating treats and worrying about weight though. This seems really out of place for a kids book, and unhelpful in just about any book.
Final thoughts: I really like this style of early reader with lots of illustrations but it’s hard to find ones where the plot holds up. Will Pass on other books in this series.
Strengths: pictures on every page, engaging and witty dialogue and writing style, good length for early readers and as a read aloud.
Weaknesses: the plot followed a spoiled girl and her pug, neither of which learns a lesson or grows in their character. Whatever, some books are just silly and fun. There was a lot of focus on eating treats and worrying about weight though. This seems really out of place for a kids book, and unhelpful in just about any book.
Final thoughts: I really like this style of early reader with lots of illustrations but it’s hard to find ones where the plot holds up. Will Pass on other books in this series.
frankisib's review against another edition
4.0
A good early chapter book--fun, great characters for this age
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
The Pug is such a fun character and it's neat how his perspective is contrasted in the illustrations. Lots of fun with unique twists for the "modern" setting.
librarydose's review against another edition
4.0
Adorable first chapter book about a pug who loves food and who accidentally has an adventure at sea.
rachelmansmckenny's review against another edition
5.0
Very cute. The kindergartener really enjoyed this one.
incaseofbookishness's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
A cute, funny story about a Pug who’s owner dresses him up as a Captain of a ship, takes him out for the day where he then ends up starting an adventure inside a picnic basket, and encouraged away by several strangers who don’t care that his owner is no where to be found...
This aside, it’s a fun book for children with wonderfully bright illustrations, and I did have a little giggle!
A cute, funny story about a Pug who’s owner dresses him up as a Captain of a ship, takes him out for the day where he then ends up starting an adventure inside a picnic basket, and encouraged away by several strangers who don’t care that his owner is no where to be found...
This aside, it’s a fun book for children with wonderfully bright illustrations, and I did have a little giggle!
lectorade1994's review against another edition
4.0
Es un libro que recomiendo puesto que las ilustraciones son muy bonitas y la historia es diferente. Aunque quizá no me ha gustado la forma de tratar a las personas que tiene Lady Miranda.
kingjason's review
4.0
I don't get what the appeal of Pugs are but they seem to be slowly taking over the world and both my kids love them.
This book contains some lovely illustrations, a lot of care has been taken drawing Captain Pug and you can't help but laugh at a few of the scenes. The story flows nicely, a good little adventure with a bit of mild danger. Seeing as my youngest is a big fan of pugs she absolutely loved the book, she did have one concern though, Captain Pug did seem to be eating a lot of cakes, she said he was naughty and should be eating dog food.
Entertaining read and I expect we'll be getting the second adventure when it comes out.
This book contains some lovely illustrations, a lot of care has been taken drawing Captain Pug and you can't help but laugh at a few of the scenes. The story flows nicely, a good little adventure with a bit of mild danger. Seeing as my youngest is a big fan of pugs she absolutely loved the book, she did have one concern though, Captain Pug did seem to be eating a lot of cakes, she said he was naughty and should be eating dog food.
Entertaining read and I expect we'll be getting the second adventure when it comes out.